In a recent podcast interview with the Economist, actor Viggo Mortenson (he played Aragorn in Lord of the Rings) talked about his aging father who suffers from dementia. Mortenson’s father kept telling his caretakers about a seemingly strange incident from his childhood—the day when he forgot to close a pig pen.
Everyone thought the old man was spouting nonsense, until they discovered the truth behind the story. Apparently, when he was a boy during a time when food was scarce, he left the gate open, and the pigs got out and ransacked the family garden. He never admitted to his heedless mistake as a boy, but, clearly, his guilt had buried itself deep within his subconscious.
"The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever."
Isaiah 32:17
If you have ever struggled (or, perhaps continue to struggle), with something from your past that nags at you, you aren't alone. God promises us through His word however, that those things can be dealt with once and for all by bringing them to Him.
Have a great day and God bless!
Pastor Mike / The Open Word
