Another suffering

I think there are two kinds of suffering.

One is suffering, something everyone experiences in this world.

Pain that arises from the environment, events, and interactions with people.

A burden that comes from the outside, unavoidable if you're alive.

Another type of suffering is quieter, and touches you more deeply.

That happens when your heart has turned away from God's will.

A pain that cannot be put into words suddenly arises deep within the chest.

It's as if it's telling you that something is different.

A pain that feels like a small misalignment, yet resonates deep within.

The strange thing is, this second suffering is

Even though I didn't do anything directly,

It can happen at any moment.

It was as if it was passing through my own inner self.

It touches you quietly, but surely.

It might be like the lingering aftereffects of the suffering Christ experienced.

He was the first, and most complete, to experience the pain of being separated from God's will.

That is why that pain still resonates throughout the world today.

I think that sometimes it touches our hearts as well.

There is a kind of suffering that is different from the suffering of this world.

Even if you are not directly involved,

Suffering that one can experience for some reason.

When you become aware of that pain,

Perhaps, in some way, we are touching the heart of Christ.

ふと心を照らす、もうひとつの苦しみ。