“The Bible was written in tears and to tears it yields its best treasures.” ~ A.W. Tozer“Whenever you find tears in your eyes, especially unexpected tears, it is well to pay closest attention. They are not only telling you something about the secret of who you are, but more often than not God is speaking to you through them of the mystery of where you have come from and is summoning you to where, if your soul is to be saved, you should go next.” ~ Frederick Buechner, Whistling in the Dark
“The closet communion with God comes, I believe, through the sacrament of tears. Just as grapes are crushed to make wine, and grain to make bread, so the elements of this sacrament come from the crushing experiences of life.” ~ Ken Gire, Windows of the Soul
Much of my life has been distilled through tears. Out of heartache and disappointment, pain and travail, we discover wisdom in surviving defeat. What has God shown you through your own tears? Can our tears help us write better?
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on November 16, 2009 - 8:18 pm
My tears have, I believe, shown me that I have a great need to rely and depend on the promises God gives me in the Bible and to stay in HIS word always.
I have found victory in Jesus through the travailing tears of past mistakes and HE has shown me how to move on to a better relationship with HIM.
on November 17, 2009 - 10:37 am
going thru my own heartache right now. thanks for the words of encouragement.
on November 17, 2009 - 11:11 am
Thank You and I believe yes they can and perhaps should be part of how we write.
on November 17, 2009 - 2:01 pm
Pam, thanks for your comment. What you’ve experienced in Him is now something you can freely share with others in your writing. I know in my own life, my tears have pointed to the very issues that others, too, struggle with - things I need to write about.
on November 17, 2009 - 2:04 pm
Michelle, your note gives me pause, so I pray…thanks for sharing that. May God’s healing and peace bring you through this time.
on November 17, 2009 - 2:04 pm
Iris, hi there. Much of what we’ve gone through shows up in our writing, doesn’t it? Thanks for commenting. Hope your unpacking is going well!