Editorial September 8, 1997 Issue

Certainty in the face of change

Barbara M. Vining

Change and a feeling of uncertainty often go hand in hand. We tend to cling to the things we've become used to. When unknowns stand before us, we look for something known, something familiar, to hang on to for comfort and security. This is a natural thing to do. The problem is, though, that there is no inherent certainty in any material thing or circumstance; materiality is constantly subject to change. Perhaps, then, we ought to become more familiar with what is not subject to change—the truth of God and of our spiritual being as His reflection—and hold fast to that.

One who experienced considerable change in her life, much of it very disheartening, found reassurance in the teachings of Christ Jesus. The strength she gained from the Christ message is reflected in these verses from her poem titled "Christ My Refuge":

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