In The Red and the...
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In The Red and the Black, French novelist, Stendhal, presented the main
character as a young Roman Catholic priest when the French church was decadent. The
young priest was so serious that he memorized the New Testament in Latin. Yet he was
lost for having no cause decent enough to serve. He found nothing within or outside of
the church that was worthy of his commitment.
Shortly before WWII, Louise Jones, who taught Stendhal's novels, learned of India's need for teachers. She had the sense, "I must go." She would think about the pros and cons, and still end up saying, "I must go." God summoned her to serve by teaching in India. God gave her a task that fit her abilities and that allowed her to give something of God to others. By responding to God, she became the person God planned her to be long before she was born.
Shortly before WWII, Louise Jones, who taught Stendhal's novels, learned of India's need for teachers. She had the sense, "I must go." She would think about the pros and cons, and still end up saying, "I must go." God summoned her to serve by teaching in India. God gave her a task that fit her abilities and that allowed her to give something of God to others. By responding to God, she became the person God planned her to be long before she was born.
