Christianity --Youth Issues/a certain scripture

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Expert: Eleanor Edwards - 7/16/2008


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people say there is a scripture in the bible, that says something like when a person is born its a time to cry and when a person dies its time to rejoice... I cant find than in the bible anywhere ... can you help

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Hi Ashley,
Glad to help. I was just off to bed but can give you a nice easy answer real quick:

Ecclesiastes 3
A Time for Everything
1 There is a time for everything,
      and a season for every activity under heaven:

2 a time to be born and a time to die,
      a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
      a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
      a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
      a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

6 a time to search and a time to give up,
      a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
      a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate,
      a time for war and a time for peace.

Hope that helps ;)
Eleanor

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Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour and as such, I would be delighted to help you in your journey towards a personal relationship with God. I can answer (or try to answer!) questions about the bible and how to apply it to modern life. I would love to share with you as you learn how to live your life as an ambassador for Jesus. If you are feeling lonely and worthless and you need to know someone loves you, I'd be happy to give you a hug on Jesus' behalf and share with you how much He loves you.

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I became a Christian 14 years ago and since then, have experienced both the wonderful times when God feels close and His purpose for my life is easy to see as well as the times when God has felt far away. In my late teens and early 20s I chose to ignore God and had no place for Him in my life. He was gracious enough to call me back to Him and I now try to live each day for His purpose. As a secondary school teacher, I have a lot of contact with young people. I also remember what it was like to be 15! I feel very passionately that God has a purpose for everyone's life and I strive to use mine to share His love with as many people as I can. I'm the secretary of our local church and the charity Give A Brick. We work with children and young people and as such, have a good understanding of the issues facing today's teens.

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