Passage of the Day - May 16, 2011

Ecclesiastes 7:6

    ⁶For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot,
         So is the laughter of the fool;
         And this too is futility.

The crackling of thorn bushes under a pot sound really cool, but they don’t really heat anything.  The same is true with the laughter of fools.  It may provide a momentary smile or guffaw, but it will never warm your heart when you need serious cheering up.  Depressed people don’t silliness, they need help.  When difficult decisions need to be made, making light of the situation or being a smart-aleck is never appreciated.  Are we going to be the thorn bush fool or the useful log?

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