The Best Minute: On suffering, learning, and hard work

2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS

I. Alister Begg on suffering:

“Despite the obvious emphasis of Scripture (in regard to suffering), we are bombarded by suggestions that the 'successful' Christian living takes place in the realm of constant victory, health, wholeness, and financial prosperity. In response to this we are not to pretend that suffering doesn’t exist or that it might be instantly cured. Such notions are the product of empty heads and closed Bibles.”

II. Politician and 1964 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, John Gardner, on always learning:

“There's a myth that learning is for young people. But as the proverb says, ‘It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.' The middle years are great, great learning years. Even the years past the middle years. I took on a new job after my 77th birthday – and I'm still learning. Learn all your life. Learn from your failures. Learn from your successes. When you hit a spell of trouble, ask ‘What is it trying to teach me?' The lessons aren't always happy ones, but they keep coming.”

2 IDEAS FROM ME

I. “Hard” work is not the same thing is smart work (and often not as good). Many things don’t have to be hard, but we make them that way due to lack of planning or focus. When thinking about tasks that are often “hard” for you to do, ask yourself this question; what if this could be easy?

What steps, processes, or rhythms would it take to make the hard things easier for you?

II. God is faithful to his promises, not our assumptions.

1 RANDOM FACT

The Comic Sans font came from an actual comic book.

Most adults nowadays who know anything about graphic design steer away from using the Comic Sans font in formal documents. The font was designed by Vincent Connare, who drew direct inspiration from his favorite comic books, including Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' celebrated Watchmen series.

Source: Best life