“God writes straight with crooked lines.”The words are still clearly resounding to my ears.
As one zooms in an image of a straight line, one will recognize that there are still even the slightest flaws. There are still discontinuities that are not immediately visible to our eyes. Then, by looking at the line again, already aware of the minor errors it has, one appreciates better the things left unsaid for this line-- probably the stories it passes on, the feelings it contain, etc.
When I heard the statement for the first time, I was really clueless over what it actually meant though it was already clear for me that time that the statement is something much more than the two negatives making a positive. However, as I had reflected on it, things started to become clear to me. The crooked lines, I thought, would refer to the challenges faced by each and every person. The challenges may range from simply passing a difficult examination to losing a job or even more, losing another person you love. As one encounters these problems, he realizes his own finitude as a human being. He realizes that there are things outside himself which he can never be fully in control. Fortunately, even though he gets broken with these challenges, he also faces this opportunity to be renewed the next time. The person is actually shaped by God towards becoming more loving and more understanding for the people around him. The challenges are designed as tests to the person, molding him in every possible way for growth. in Having realized these insights, one discovers that in the end, there still remains hope, even if the tiniest one, for becoming a better person he wants to be. This is how even with the greatest challenges a person faces, in this sense, God can still write a straight line for this person, which can lead this person back to Him.
However, this interpretation might not be the only one possible. There are still a lot of possible explanations which would help enlighten a person in understanding this statement. Nevertheless, for me, what the statement provides is a possibility—an opportunity to relate with God by experiencing more the people around us and creating more meaningful relation with them, through the ultimate challenge for us to become better persons.
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