Quote of the Week

This weeks quote: "This too shall pass."

From the perspective of over half a century, I have learned a valuable lesson - "this too shall pass." I have been on the mountain tops and in the valleys and many places in between. As stated in Ecclesiastes 3:1, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." Times of grief have transitioned to joy, times of want to plenty, times in the desert to an oasis and then the cycle starts over again. Each has been a learning experience that has prepared me for the next round, but all have passed.

I have learned what Paul says in Philippians 4::6-7 is true, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Now when the valleys come, I turn them over to God and look forward to see how He will bring me back to the summit - and He always does.

I have learned to rest in Matthew 6:31-34, "So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Much of what we worry about, if we trust in the Lord, never comes to pass and we've wasted time, energy and our health for nothing. I have learned that every time on the mountain top passes and every time in the valley passes, but this is good since without the valleys we wouldn't appreciate the mountain tops. So the next time you're in a valley, remember, "this too shall pass."

Hat tip to Nancy.