2 It is
better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for
that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his
heart. 3 Sorrow is better than
laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of
fools is in the house of mirth. Ecclesiastes
7:2-4
Balance, it is all about balance. It certainly would be
great to laugh and be happy all the time, but that is not real life. Real life
has sorrow as well as happiness. Some of us have more sorrow and some of us
have more happiness but all of us have both. Solomon knew both during his life.
Has there ever been a time when you wanted a “good cry”? Crying
may be cathartic for some. It is like a dam breaking and emptying out
everything within. When we are in a sorrowful time in our life it usually
brings us closer to the Lord.
When we are going through sorrowful times we tend to
learn and lean on the Lord more than when everything is “just right.” May we
not just “go through” the sorrowful periods in life but apply them to our life
to grow in our walk and to help others.
Have a blessed day,
Donna
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