Thursday, September 11, 2008

Random bible verse + explanation/theory.

"Better is the end of a thing than its beginning.
and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit."
Ecclesiastes 7:8


I suppose the meaning of this verse is "good things come to those who wait." Or in other words, you will hail more fortune if you are patient.

In the rest of Ecclesiastes, chapter 7, the writings talk about how you need to witness or go through trials in order to become better. To quote more of it, the bible reads:
-"Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face, the heart is made glad" (verse 3)

-"The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth." (verse 4)

So basically, what this chapter is trying to say is that, by undergoing sadness and trials, we become wiser, better, stronger people than before, and that is apart of God's love. In a more adolescent defiant way to put it, all of our major trials in life, everything that we go through, it is all the work of God. He is picking on us. Not to derive pleasure from our anguish, but rather, to level us up. To make us more worthy to receive Him, and that's our goal. It is to better ourselves that we serve God, correct? It is why we are in YFC, right? Then, take heed God's love, for sometimes, God's love can come in the "tough" variety. And for those who think that what you're going through is too much, know that it will never be too much, because God will not give you a trial that is more than human to accomplish, He will only give you what you can handle, so remember that no matter what, no matter how down you're feeling, or how close you are to giving up: Whatever you are going through, no matter what it may be, you have the capability to get through it, whether by yourself or with the help of others, you CAN make it through.

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