It's Complicated -Exploring Life's Difficuties......
The author takes a hard look at everyday problems, and their impact on human lives; and offers possible solutions.
The author takes a hard look at everyday problems, and their impact on human lives; and offers possible solutions.
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It’s <strong>Complicated</strong>: <strong>Exploring</strong> Life Difficulties and Finding Divine Serendipity<br />
And unto Adam he said, “Because thou hast<br />
hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast<br />
eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee,<br />
saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the<br />
ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it<br />
all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles<br />
Therefore, the LORD God sent him<br />
forth from the garden of Eden, to<br />
till the ground from whence he<br />
was taken.<br />
shall it bring forth to<br />
thee; and thou shalt eat<br />
the herb of the field; In<br />
the sweat of thy face<br />
shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the<br />
ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou<br />
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”<br />
Thoughts on Dust<br />
Biblical scholars believe the “dust” which is<br />
made up of small particles of earth and mentioned<br />
as the material from which man was formed is<br />
symbolic. First, they believe it defines human<br />
frailty and vulnerability to be easily persuaded;<br />
and uses Psalms 103:14 as confirmation. "For he<br />
knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are<br />
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