Monday, February 16, 2015

Every cloud has a silver lining




They say ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’. How could the bad things that happened in our life have a positive side, how can our problems which seem bigger than the Mount Everest have a good aspect to them?

The loss of a prized possession, the missing of an opportunity, the end of a relationship that was supposed to last forever, the loss of a job that you loved so much … what if this all happened to your benefit? Hard to believe, right? But God has something better in store for you, a better job, a better possession, a better relationship.

Clouds are the difficult phases in our life and silver linings are the rays of hopes. Every difficulty is a test of a person’s strength, and ability. When someone passes through an ordeal, s/he comes out stronger, better and brighter. So every calamity has a scope for progress. Nothing is permanent.  It doesn’t rain all year the sun will eventually come out. Just stay calm and maintain a positive attitude. Because, the night is always darkest before it dawns, the end of a relationship is a beginning of another one, the loss of a possession is an opportunity to get something better, difficult times lead to better days, failure leads to success. When God empties your hand he is actually preparing you to receive something better. Hence, all of the clouds in your life have a silver lining just believe and never give up!

‘God is the master of restoration taking the broken and damaged and making them beautiful.’

Thank you for reading,

Lidia

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3 comments:

  1. Every cloud has a silver lining meaning

    Every bad situation has some good aspect to it. This proverb is usually said as an encouragement to a person who is overcome by some difficulty and is unable to see any positive way forward.

    ohn Milton coined the phrase 'silver lining' in Comus: A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634
    I see ye visibly, and now believe
    That he, the Supreme Good, to whom all things ill
    Are but as slavish officers of vengeance,
    Would send a glistering guardian, if need were
    To keep my life and honour unassailed.
    Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud
    Turn forth her silver lining on the night?
    I did not err; there does a sable cloud
    Turn forth her silver lining on the night,
    And casts a gleam over this tufted grove.

    'Clouds' and 'silver linings' were referred to often in literature from then onward, usually citing Milton and frequently referring to them as Milton's clouds. It isn't until the days of the uplifting language of Victoria's England that we begin to hear the proverbial form that we are now familiar with - 'every cloud has a silver lining'. The first occurrence that is unequivocally expressing that notion comes in The Dublin Magazine, Volume 1, 1840, in a review of the novel Marian; or, a Young Maid's Fortunes, by Mrs S. Hall, which was published in 1840:

    As Katty Macane has it, "there's a silver lining to every cloud that sails about the heavens if we could only see it."

    'There's a silver lining to every cloud' was the form that the proverb was usually expressed in the Victorian era. The currently used 'every cloud has a silver lining' did appear, in another literary review, in 1849. The New monthly belle assemblée, Volume 31 include what purported to be a quotation from Mrs Hall's book - "Every cloud has a silver lining", but which didn't in fact appear in Marian, which merely reproduced Milton's original text.

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  2. Every cloud has a silver lining meaning

    Every bad situation has some great aspect to it. This adage is usually said as an encouragement to a man who is overwhelmed by some trouble and is unable to perceive any positive way forward.

    ohn Milton authored the expression 'silver lining' in Comus: A Mask Displayed at Ludlow Castle, 1634

    I see ye noticeably, and now accept

    That he, the Preeminent Great, to whom all things sick

    Are yet as slavish officers of vengeance,

    Would send a glistering guardian, if require were

    To keep my life and respect unassailed.

    Was I misled, or did a sable cloud

    Turn forward her silver lining on the night?

    I didn't blunder; there does a sable cloud

    Turn forward her silver lining on the night,

    And casts a gleam over this tufted woods.

    'Clouds' and 'silver linings' were alluded to regularly in literature from that point onward, usually refering to Milton and much of the time alluding to them as Milton's clouds. It isn't until the days of the elevating language of Victoria's England that we start to hear the proverbial shape that we are presently familiar with - 'every cloud has a silver lining'. The principal event that is unequivocally communicating that thought comes in The Dublin Magazine, Volume 1, 1840, in a survey of the novel Marian; or, a Youthful Maid's Fortunes, by Mrs S. Hall, which was distributed in 1840:

    As Katty Macane has it, "there's a silver lining to every cloud that sails about the heavens in the event that we could just observe it."

    'There's a silver lining to every cloud' was the shape that the maxim was usually communicated in the Victorian era. The at present utilized 'every cloud has a silver lining' appeared, in another literary audit, in 1849. The New month to month beauty assemblée, Volume 31 incorporate what implied to be a quotation from Mrs Hall's book - "Every cloud has a silver lining", however which didn't in fact appear in Marian, which just replicated Milton's original content.

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  3. Every cloud has a silver lining Idiom


    "Don't be unhappy that your boyfriend broke up with you - every cloud has a silver lining". What does this idiom mean?

    Meaning:
    Every cloud has a silver lining means that you should never feel hopeless because difficult times always lead to better days. Difficult times are like dark clouds that pass overhead and block the sun.

    Why?
    When we look more closely at the edges of every cloud we can see the sun shining there like a silver lining.

    Example:
    'I found a new job after losing my last one and I like this one more. You see, every cloud does have a silver lining.'

    Courtesy: Theidioms.com

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