The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ecclesiastes 7:8-14, “The end of a matter is better than its beginning; patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.

9 Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, for anger resides in the bosom of fools.

10 Do not say, ‘Why is it that the former days were better than these?’ For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.

11 Wisdom along with an inheritance is good and an advantage to those who see the sun.

12 For wisdom is protection just as money is protection. But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.

13 Consider the work of God, for who is able to straighten what He has bent?

14 In the day of prosperity be happy, but in the day of adversity consider– God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not discover anything that will be after him.”

For those who have difficulty with spiritual things that are listed in the Scriptures, these seven practical verses are for you.

Patience was never a commodity that resided in my life. I have always wanted everything to happen now! Yet, time never stood still while I fussed over having to wait.

Wisdom, I have come to understand, never resides within those who are impatient. Often, the patient one is rewarded, while the impatient one is not. Anger is the opposite of patience. It quite often stifles time; therefore, it behooves us to control our tempers.

Yes, there is more to be said. When I come to understand it all better myself, I will gently and thoughtfully pass it on to you. In the meantime, I would genuinely appreciate your prayers. What treasures God’s book contains!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We will never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom