The Death of Desires

The Death of Desire

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.” John 12:24-25

One morning I woke from a wretched nightmare about one beloved to me, and others so beloved to me, all in real life taken abruptly and tragically, gut wrenchingly from me. I came to my knees, begging...