And This Too Shall Pass Away!

Story★★★★

An Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him with the words: “And this, too, shall pass away.” How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction!

— Abraham Lincoln

The point

Eastern saying: 'And this too shall pass away'—sobers the proud and consoles the afflicted. Teaches perspective on all temporal circumstances.

Scripture

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

Audience

Adults

Tone

Contemplative · Comforting

To tell aloud

under a minute · 60 words

Subjects

Perspective Change Acceptance

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