God's terms ~
What do we do with our anguish of heart? The ancient Jewish custom of keriah (קְרִיעָה), the tearing of our clothes (or cutting a black ribbon worn on one's clothes) to express grief, is to be performed while standing up. The sages say this is to teach that even in our time of grave testing, when we protest over loss and recoil from what God brings our way -- we are to be upright, we are to meet all sorrow while standing upright. We forswear all blame and accept life on God's terms, continuing to trust God in times of darkness. Even in moments of inner heartache we affirm faith in God’s promises for good (Job 1:21).
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