... within me. - Psalm 51:1, 6, 8-10 The Bible could he read with profit even if only for the high drama contained within it. 2. It’s okay to cry Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem (Luke 19:41) and over his friend Lazarus (John 11:35). No doubt he wept on many ... when we hurt. If Jesus wept often and Abraham Lincoln was seen with tears streaming down his face, and a presidential candidate (Edmund Muskie) can openly cry, why do we not allow ourselves to do so? We do not show openness to others by excluding them ...
In Maine we have a saying that there's no point in speaking unless you can improve on silence.