Dear Father, I have questions regarding a passage in Scripture, concerning Isaiah’s prophecy which says: “In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, ‘We will eat our own food and provide our own clothes; only let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!’” This Scripture narrates the aftermath of what transpired after the war, where many men had died. And I believe there is more to this passage than its literal interpretation of marriage and scarcity. It reveals the unavoidable consequence of value depletion that is tied to societal depletion. How gravely can society affect our value system--so much so that our dignity, both as a nation and as individuals, becomes tied to frivolous matters, leading to misplaced priorities? The depth of this brokenness can be measured by what we consider disgrace today. How did we get here? Where our sense of worth is tied to society’s definition of value--But society itself is only as strong as its values. When did we begin to anchor our lives to a system built on shifting opinions? So when scarcity becomes the culture, scarcity becomes our mindset, and in this case, our need becomes our disgrace. When a spouse is the need, disgrace seems to follow--but what then is our state when society cannot find its spiritual balance? We are quick to be stirred by pleasures, yet indifferent to the state of our spirit. Father, how did we get here? Translations; Slide 1: English Slide 2: French Slide 3: Bengali Slide 4: Hindi Slide 5: Urdu #LettertoGod #spirituality #society #culture #values