He has broken my teeth with gravel. Those old prophets didn't just complain and quit. They didn't just grieve and go home. They kept at it. They went back out there and went to work, encouraged, emboldened, stronger and more faithful than before.
All good theology ends on a hopeful note.
So did the season finale of The West Wing . Near the end of the show, Bartlet gets a visit from his angel of the Lord, otherwise known as Mrs. Landingham. She tells him not to let his anger or his fear get the best of him. Stop using me for an excuse. As Mrs. Landingham talks, Bartlet is reminded of all of God's work there is to be done.