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Tag Archives: Cynicism
Ecclesiastes 9 Staring into the Abyss and Finding Peace
Ecclesiastes 9 1 All this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hate one does not know. Everything that confronts … Continue reading
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Tagged Cynicism, Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 9, Joy, Security, Vanity
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All That Is Solid Dissolves Into Air
When the air becomes heated hotter than the smith’s forge And the pillars of the earth begin to falter under the heat and pressure When cynicism strips away every foundation, every dream, every hope And all that is solid dissolves … Continue reading
