And in it she saw herself with a vision more
than mortal. It was an intolerable vision, but during it there was
formed in her soul the faculty of prayer.
Out of the depths of her shame and sorrow she called upon God and He
heard her. She told Him all her selfishness and sin and urged by some
strong spiritual necessity, begged God's forgiveness and help with the
conquering prayers that He himself gave her. "Cast me not from Thy
Presence," she cried. "Take not Thy holy spirit from me," and then
there flashed across her trembling soul the horror and blackness of
darkness in which souls "cast from God's presence" must dwell forever.
Prostrate in utter helplessness, she cast herself upon the Eternal
Father's mercy. If He would forgive her selfish rebellion against the
removal of Martha, if He would give her back the joy of the first years
of her espousal to her husband, if He would only forgive her, she could
do without all the rest--and then in a moment, in the twinkling of an
eye, she knew she was forgiven.
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