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Not everyone will survive going through cancer, or whatever disease. This life is guaranteed to bring us both pleasure AND sadness. God bottles up each one of our tears, and will return them to us as tears of joy one day soon. 
We can't all be happy all the time, and we can't all be sad all the time. People smile at a newborn baby, while others shed tears at the funeral of a loved one. Life goes on and so must we.
The verses you gave here, look at them like this: "It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting". This could mean that even though you're happy, you could go cheer up or comfort someone who is sad. Too much of anything is bad, and that's what the "because that is the end of every man and the living take it to heart" means. Look at celebrities, they have mansions and cars and money. But it doesn't bring them true happiness, only God can deliver that. And when the money runs out, guess what happens? The mansions get sold into foreclosure and the cars get auctioned off and the celebs end up with nothing, and they mourn their unimportant losses.
"Sorrow is better than laughter, for when a face is sad, a heart may be happy." You could liken this to someone who has just lose a loved one to an accident, and that victim is an organ donor. Enter a patient who desperately needs one of those organs. The family of the deceased and the family of the patient, are both mourning, BUT the family of the victim agrees to the organ donation, and the transplant works, then both families rejoice that one person is alive, because of another person's selfless sacrifice to donate their organs. Thus, they have joy in the midst of sorrow.
"The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, while the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure." You could liken this to someone wise being smart enough to assess a less fortunate person's situation and offer help, rather than standing far off and watch them suffer with nothing while you have an abundance of everything.
Do you see the point and lesson I'm trying to teach you in these scenarios? Take action, make a difference, don't sit on your butt like a useless bump on a log.. Do good things for others and good things will be returned to you. God promises that.
We can't all be happy all the time, and we can't all be sad all the time. People smile at a newborn baby, while others shed tears at the funeral of a loved one. Life goes on and so must we. The verses you gave here, look at them like this: "It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting". This could mean that even though you're happy, you could go cheer up or comfort someone who is sad. Too much of anything is bad, and that's what the "because that is the end of every man and the living take it to heart" means. Look at celebrities, they have mansions and cars and money. But it doesn't bring them true happiness, only God can deliver that. And when the money runs out, guess what happens? The mansions get sold into foreclosure and the cars get auctioned off and the celebs end up with nothing, and they mourn their unimportant losses.
"Sorrow is better than laughter, for when a face is sad, a heart may be happy." You could liken this to someone who has just lose a loved one to an accident, and that victim is an organ donor. Enter a patient who desperately needs one of those organs. The family of the deceased and the family of the patient, are both mourning, BUT the family of the victim agrees to the organ donation, and the transplant works, then both families rejoice that one person is alive, because of another person's selfless sacrifice to donate their organs. Thus, they have joy in the midst of sorrow.
"The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, while the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure." You could liken this to someone wise being smart enough to assess a less fortunate person's situation and offer help, rather than standing far off and watch them suffer with nothing while you have an abundance of everything.
Do you see the point and lesson I'm trying to teach you in these scenarios? Take action, make a difference, don't sit on your butt like a useless bump on a log.. Do good things for others and good things will be returned to you. God promises that.
Boy! You really took that out of context, huh?
Of course truth can be offensive. Especially to those who don't want to hear it. Jesus is the truth, and yes, he was offensive at times. And you're right, we can't avoid suffering, so we MUST embrace it and endure through. After all, Jesus endured being whipped, stripped, beaten and tortured and nailed to the cross. He endured taunts and insults and slurs against him. If HE could do it, then WE can do it.
Of course truth can be offensive. Especially to those who don't want to hear it. Jesus is the truth, and yes, he was offensive at times. And you're right, we can't avoid suffering, so we MUST embrace it and endure through. After all, Jesus endured being whipped, stripped, beaten and tortured and nailed to the cross. He endured taunts and insults and slurs against him. If HE could do it, then WE can do it.
Ya know, most of us here care about you..... BUT we do not care enough about you to sit in your mud puddle with you and remain there trying to feel miserable for the rest of our lives. All of us will eventually get up, and go back to trying to be positive for someone else who will accept the help. Sure, we will have a sad moment each time we see another of your "life is so tough" posts, but we will usually keep walking right past you to someone else who isn't just sitting, but is struggling to stand, and we will give our help where it is useful... not wasted.
You might want to think about that. Because you could be right beside us, helping that other person get to their feet. That is what we are here for.............. not to be constantly asking for help we don't intend to accept.
You might want to think about that. Because you could be right beside us, helping that other person get to their feet. That is what we are here for.............. not to be constantly asking for help we don't intend to accept.
Anyone who has God in them and with them, can endure through. As far as suicide, then I'm the walking dead because I've tried and failed more than once. I failed because I didn't really want to die, I just wanted the pain to stop. Jesus showed me that HE was and is my permanent solution to my temporary circumstances. We can't redeem the world, but we CAN redeem ourselves by letting Jesus work in our lives.
We can't redeem the world, but we CAN redeem ourselves by letting Jesus work in our lives. 
Many people don't want to hear the truth. I reckon thats why the Pharisees wanted Jesus dead.
Don’t let the common core people hear you say 2+2 doesn't equal 5.
Good idea, embrace the suck.
I have been a miserable soul most my life. People generally don't like being around Debbie downer. One day I was listening to this Jewish guy who has a radio show out in California named Denis Prager. He said if you act happy, then eventually you will be happy. He was right, and people around town want to be around me more. And I have been feeling happier.
Don’t let the common core people hear you say 2+2 doesn't equal 5.
Good idea, embrace the suck.
I have been a miserable soul most my life. People generally don't like being around Debbie downer. One day I was listening to this Jewish guy who has a radio show out in California named Denis Prager. He said if you act happy, then eventually you will be happy. He was right, and people around town want to be around me more. And I have been feeling happier.
Life ain't all roses for us, either. But is it a help to for us to cry louder than you..... OR for us to try to smile? I happen to know some of the stories here, and I'm pretty sure that some of the people right here in this thread are, right now, going through more than you are.... yet they are smiling, trying to show you a more positive outlook.
I was down last week and one of the people here came to my aid. I would, frankly, have enjoyed sobbing and blubbering for at least another week or so, but that person showed me I am needed back out here in the sh,,,,,, (crummy) world giving people like you the kind of kick in the butt that I have to offer. And I am here now, telling you we love you, but want you to at least try to make yourself available to help others..... only because she gave me a few "encouraging" moments of her not-so-great life.
How about it? Are you willing to set a limit to this pity party of yours, and get back in the game? You can have a day or two more, but it is up to you to decide to put an end to it.
I was down last week and one of the people here came to my aid. I would, frankly, have enjoyed sobbing and blubbering for at least another week or so, but that person showed me I am needed back out here in the sh,,,,,, (crummy) world giving people like you the kind of kick in the butt that I have to offer. And I am here now, telling you we love you, but want you to at least try to make yourself available to help others..... only because she gave me a few "encouraging" moments of her not-so-great life.
How about it? Are you willing to set a limit to this pity party of yours, and get back in the game? You can have a day or two more, but it is up to you to decide to put an end to it.
Of course truth can be offensive. Especially to those who don't want to hear it. Jesus is the truth, and yes, he was offensive at times. And you're right, we can't avoid suffering, so we MUST embrace it and endure through. After all, Jesus endured being whipped, stripped, beaten and tortured and nailed to the cross. He endured taunts and insults and slurs against him. If HE could do it, then WE can do it.