Hieronymus Bosch
Without any doubt the most challenging durty in life -- for a spouse, parent, son, daughter, sibling or true friend -- is initiationg action against that loved onbe where he or she is unable to put life uinder control.
What is the strong action doing? Tkaing the most severe of measures to prevent what could be a final act of self-destruction.
Is it easy? Even for the hardest-noser among us, it is most painful ... regardless of what might be said.
What is the reality? It is a living out of the most difficult call to self-sacrifice just as Jesus himself did for you and me, for all sinners, for all who were struggling with being a good person. Taking such challenging action against the loved one is nothing more than living out what Jesus taught: love one another, just as I have loved you -- no matter what the price!
Consider what you may have done or are currently doing with another loved one? How did you or will you prove your love for the one in genuine free-fall.
While praying today, let us not forget to pray for those we know and those we don't know who are being challenged by spouse or child with additions to drugs, alcohol or pornography.
