paráklētos: "one who consoles, one who intercedes on our behalf, a comforter or an advocate".
2 Corinthians 4:7-9
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed...
i used to think that life surely gets much better after a period of stress, such as my a levels last year or bmt earlier this year. but i've realised that it's a delusion. at every point in our lives, there are always troubles that afflict us and obstacles to overcome. life isn't so much a bed of roses with nettles in between, but a bed of nettles with roses in between. i hope i don't sound fatalistic, since nettles may sting, but they can't kill.
this verse just came to mind when i was feeling hopeless about certain issues. thank God that He's always with us. (:
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