Rainy Day Bible Verse 1 Corinthians 2:14
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Rainy Day Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 2:14
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
π Breakdown
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Natural man → Paul is contrasting two mindsets:
- “Natural” (ΟΟ ΟΞΉΞΊΟΟ, psychikos in Greek): literally “soulish,” meaning operating only on human reasoning, instincts, or worldly wisdom.
- It’s not saying the natural mind is evil, just limited. It can’t stretch high enough to grasp God’s truth on its own.
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Receiveth not... foolishness → To someone without the Spirit’s light, divine wisdom sounds absurd. Think of Jesus talking about loving enemies or Paul saying strength is found in weakness — to the world, that sounds upside-down.
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Spiritually discerned → Key phrase you noticed π. This means understood, judged, or decoded through the Spirit. Like putting on the right glasses to see what’s actually there. Without the Spirit’s lens, it’s just blurred nonsense.
πΏ Reflection
This verse is like a reminder that God’s wisdom is on a different frequency. You can’t tune into it with the world’s radio. It takes the Spirit to unlock it.
And here’s the wild part: sometimes a verse doesn’t hit us right away (just like your “Rainy Day” idea). It sits in the “savings account” of our mind, waiting. Then one day — maybe during a struggle, or even in a quiet moment — the Spirit pulls it out and suddenly it clicks, like “Oh… now I get it.”
⚡ Stoic Stoner Take
It’s like a joint being passed around. Some people cough, laugh, or think it’s just smoke. But others get quiet, start reflecting, and suddenly see the world differently. The same thing — different effect — because some are tuned in, some aren’t.
Or like music: if you don’t have an ear for jazz, it just sounds messy. But once you’ve trained yourself, you hear the beauty in the chaos.
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