Our minds can know only what has been and what is, while God knows all. God is beyond the bounds of our subjectivity. Therefore, it s not our job to fret over the evil-doers. They are not our responsibility, for God will bring history to a close with justice. We are to work at reconciliation and forgiveness.
Weeds grow best where there is a vacuum - an emptiness.
We are called to nurture those we meet who are experiencing a spiritual emptiness within - to nurture our own spiritual emptiness. There is a void created by materialism, hedonism, and exaltation of the notion of free self-expression to the neglect of community. To solve the weed problem, we must nourish good plants so that they grow strong and fill the empty spaces. And, they will grow best in an environment of love. Lamott speaks movingly of the power of God s grace and the positive impact of a faith community on her when her life had deteriorated to one big self-obsessed blur of alcohol, drugs and sex.