Title: Grace is beauty
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Grace is beauty. (1 Peter 2:19-21)
Around 300 A.D., there was a famous monk named Macarius. The locals respected Macarius very much. However, a local girl was pregnant and rumors began to spread that it was Macarius's child. People cursed Macarius and beat him to the point where he was covered in blood. He was kicked out of his place. But Macarius did not say a word and endured it. And he gave the money he earned from his hard work to the woman who framed him. It showed Christian perseverance. Then the woman changed her mind, repented, and confessed her mistake to the locals. Then people revered Macarius, and he was able to take the place of a great monk.
What if we fall into a situation where we suffer unjustly (vaguely)? How do you deal with the problem of unjustly (vaguely) suffering and sorrow? When we suffer unjustly (vaguely), our normal reaction is anger. Anger rages. I want to pay you back in double. No, I would like to give it back 7 times more if I have the ability. Who is to blame for these feelings? But that doesn't mean it's beautiful. It's definitely not grace. When we encounter unreasonable (vague) suffering, it is said that it is beauty and grace if we endure sorrow by thinking of God.