The Girl On the Train

If you like psychological suspense, the book, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, by Paula Hawkins could be your cup of English tea. (Author lives in London... )

Out of the six characters in the book, four of them are mentally unstable. All six of them have made colossal mistakes in their lives.

Why is it, that such a book draws a huge audience? We want to be happy, we want to be successful in our endeavors, and, yet we are drawn to suspense, danger, and dysfunction in our reading and movie choices--with happy endings, of course.

Perhaps we are relieved that our own lives are better, some one has it worse than us... And, yet, we can relate in some way to the frailness of the human spirit because each of us struggles in some way.

My confirmation verse, memorized over 50 years ago, was Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter: 5:8 {King James}

 

I'm not sure why I chose it. Was it the imagery of the language? My draw to interesting words--even then--vigilant, adversary, devour.

Verses 10-11, continues on a positive note with And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. {New International Version}

The inside cover of the book reads, "There she sits, the girl on the train. What she sees, gazing out the window, will change everything."

Hopefully, what we "see" is God's grace and goodness in all things in spite of the difficulties and sometimes, downright messiness, of life.... knowing it will change everything.

I am dependent on the grace of God

 everyday for power

and the blood of Jesus for cleansing.