“Had I known that the strength of Isengard had grown so great, maybe I should not so rashly have ridden forth to meet it, for all the arts of Gandalf. His counsel seems not now so good as it did under the morning sun.”
“Do not judge the counsel of Gandalf, until all is over, lord,” said Aragorn.
Humans are remarkably shortsighted creatures. We find it easy to focus on the bad that is happening now without any thought that this might not, in fact, be the finale of the situation. Aragorn’s words encourage us to wait patiently for the conclusion of the story— which may be next week, or may continue far past our lifetimes. His sentence is not only advice, but also an encouragement to hope, despite what the present circumstances appear. It’s a good challenge to all of us to step back, to gain perspective, and to live our lives in faith.
~Lisa Shafter
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