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you don’t have to understand things for them to be.
I think it will be better if people go on thinking I’m not very bright. They won’t hate me quite so much.”
But of course we can’t take any credit for our talents.
How small is the earth to him who looks from heaven,”
“But what is it?” Calvin demanded. “We know that it’s evil, but what is it?” “Yyouu hhave ssaidd itt!” Mrs Which’s voice rang out. “Itt iss Eevill. Itt iss thee Ppowers of Ddarrkknesss!”
“But what’s going to happen?” Meg’s voice trembled. “Oh, please, Mrs Which, tell us what’s going to happen!” “Wee wwill cconnttinnue tto ffightt!”
“And we’re not alone, you know, children,” came Mrs Whatsit, the comforter. “All through the universe it’s being fought, all through the cosmos, and my, but it’s a grand and exciting battle.
“Who have our fighters been?” Calvin asked.
Mrs Who’s spectacles shone out at them triumphantly, “And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” “Jesus!” Charles Wallace said. “Why of course, Jesus!”
“Wee aarre ggoingg tto yourr ffatherr,” Mrs Which said.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
We are the called according to His purpose, and whom He calls, them He also justifies.
Good helps us, the stars help us, perhaps what you would call light helps us, love helps us.
“We look not at the things which are what you would call seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal. But the things which are not seen are eternal.”
Don’t be afraid to be afraid. We will try to have courage for you.
The foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called, but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are.”
