For the hard drinker, the problems with wife, family and job become more acute the more he runs and hides and drinks. The hidden report card, when it comes to light, engenders a more severe punishment for the child than it would have otherwise. The hidden financial performance of the business just leads to a postponed, but more devastating bankruptcy. The church treasurer who couldn't bear the stigma of a 1,200 square-foot house now finds herself ensconced in an 8x10 prison cell. The soldier who couldn't bear the social pressure of having never been shot at ends up shooting at himself.
Life is difficult.
That which is not addressed initially will always, always be addressed eventually. If you do not go after life then, as Genesis reminds us, life and death will come after you. Because of the nature of this place, we can all easily become unwilling contributors to the problem, instead of individual parts of the solution. However, we are not called to leave our problems outside. We are called to intentionally bring them inside, to know that God loves us and receives us in grace, regardless of our problems.