Chapter:
– a main division of a book, typically with a number or title
– a period of time or an episode in a person’s life, a nation’s history, etc.
– governing body of a religious community, especially a cathedral or a knightly order
– a local branch of a society
I found the definitions of “chapter” listed above through the Microsoft Bing web search engine. As I reviewed them, I noticed that they share one thing in common, namely, each highlights the reality that it represents a part of something, not the whole.
The reality that each represents a part of a whole and not the whole, seems like an important truth to remember as we navigate seasons of life. We live our lives in chapters but sometimes we forget this truth.
Especially when chapters are difficult, we can convince ourselves that what is, is all that will ever be. But chapters end. God’s grace remains sufficient in every chapter. His promises are sure. He is with you in every chapter, and He can be trusted.
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Love the definitions 🌸
Lisa, thanks for reading and taking time to comment.
Perhaps I am part of a whole,
perhaps pain and incontinence
that lay bleak waste upon my soul
will somehow, some way, all make sense.
Perhaps this is why I was made
perhaps this is God’s plan for me,
and though today I’m sore afraid,
perhaps this is my ministry,
and I’m not to envy or to want
Osteen’s smile or ruddy health,
but I’d prefer he did not flaunt
his blessings, favour, and his wealth
before those to whom fate is clear,
to die and witness from down here.
May God’s grace abound to you, Andrew. I deeply appreciate that you take the time to engage with others in the midst of all that you have endured for so long.
Thank you for this thought. This chapter is not the whole book. Or, reminded me of an AA saying – ‘This too shall pass.’ Dawn #25
Thanks for reading the post and taking time to comment. Blessings.