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HOW HAS THE BIBLE
STEADIED
IN UNCERTAIN TIMES?
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When reflecting on what scripture I turn to in times of trouble or anxiety, I found my hands instinctively flipping through the Bible to Ecclesiastes, one of the ‘Wisdom’ books in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes 3 reminds me of the wisdom in discerning the right time to do things but in the end, ‘what has been done has been done and what has not been done has not been done, let it be’ - a paraphrase prayed during our evening prayers across different camps, and words that have consistently given me peace. At the end of one of our summer camps, I was chatting with a young camper asking how she found the camp and drawing upon maturity beyond her years she gave me a raw account, positive and constructive. She ended our little feedback session with “but you know, if you’re sad about it, just remember the words during evening prayers – what has been done has been done…”. A sentiment just as powerful when spoken by a young teenager as it is read in scripture. Natalie Duchesne | Based in Hamilton as our South Island Camps Facilitator
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