This Too Shall Pass

"What is your favorite Scripture?" someone once asked an elderly woman. "My favorite Scripture is, '...and it came to pass...." When asked why she chose this one she said, "Because it does not say, '...it came to stay...."
Everything is temporary. What will not be changed by the passing of time will be changed by the end of time. The biblical principle is that we are to look beyond any problem, suffering, and confusion of this time and look to the future reward. Paul said, "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us" (Rom_8:18).
We can live with present problems because of their temporal nature. Why bother to fuss, fume and stew over something that will be gone sooner or later? Instead, concentrate all your energy on what you can influence, and attempt to make a better life for yourself and those in your circle of influence.