Ecclesiastes 7 says Frustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in
the house of pleasure. It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools. Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools.
Well, isn’t this interesting? Frustration is better than laughter? Sad faces are good for the heart?
What?
Did you know that suffering and hardship brings
about patience and endurance? Two things
that are necessary to win a race.
And constant fulfillment and pleasure bring about
pride and contempt for others. Two
things that will cause us to trip and fall in the race.
So therefore, there are times when it’s better to
be sober and serious in life, to realize the brevity and worthlessness of life,
so that we can then experience the goodness and purposes of God in our lives.
There’s a time to weep, and a time to laugh, and
life is full of both.
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