Moral Injury, Not New

     Following up on yesterday's blog, disobedience and regret began with Adam and Eve. It continued with Cain and others throughout history.

     Trouble can be a good thing, says an article in WORLD magazine. It's natural to feel remorse, which may be toxic, unless we seek forgiveness.

     A Veterans Affairs hospital deals with more than physical injury. A chaplain looks for signs of anger, isolation and such. Patients that open up ask questions like: Am I going to hell? Can I be forgiven? Does God really love me?

     Taking off the uniform doesn't solve the problem. It can make it worse. Some veterans lose their shared sense of mission and acceptance. 

     Service in Iraq and Afghanistan resulted in an increase in veterans seeking mental help. Group participants learn to trust each other, hearing what others are going through. Transgressions are especially harmful. Guilt, grief and shame can lead to questioning faith, forgiveness, God's goodness, or even His existence. 

     Some don't feel worthy of forgiveness, but Christ went on the cross for that forgiveness. Sometimes it takes a trauma to where they have no option. So, they turn to God, make him first, then love their neighbor. 

PS. The Biden administration did everything possible to discourage faith in the military. More evidence of their leanings. The former president claims to be a Catholic. - Jimmy