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Tears Prepare Vision

William A. Ward

William A. Ward wrote, “We should be thankful for our tears: they prepare us for a clearer vision of God.” The claim is not that pain is good in itself. It is that sorrow can strip away illusions and leave us more able to see what remains—and Who remains.

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Sorrow is not only loss. It can clear the eyes for a truer sight of God.

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