Meaningless
Our language is changing……..
I mean, words mean stuff.…….
In the vernacular,
But, the most meaningless phrase in the English language
Has to be this one: “It is what it is“………
Good grief!!!
Aaaaaaaarggghhhhhhhh……….
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"Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis. This is fundamentally what Christianity is all about.
"The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel. Another converted atheist presents His compelling case for believing in Jesus.
"Left To Tell" by Imaculee Ilibagiza. This profound work is her own extraordinary story of endurance, discovery of the Holy Spirit, grace, healing, and an astonishingly compelling account of the necessity for forgiveness.
"The Circle" 4-book series by Ted Dekker.
A man is the bridge between two very different worlds. Sound familiar? Can he save both? This T.D. work is brilliant in my book.
"This Present Darkness" and "Piercing the Darkness" by Frank E. Peretti. Tales of spiritual warfare from a unique perspective. Stirred a small controversy, but sold millions. What are we Christians afraid of? Hey, it's fiction!
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If you copy it off,
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Dec 17, 2012 @ 13:48:52
I know a few other people who have expressed similar exasperation with the phrase. I agree with you – in most contexts it would be a meaningless phrase. When dealing with counseling psychology, however, it is a pretty powerful statement. It’s like the serenity prayer but summed up in fewer words. It means making peace with the things that you cannot change by accepting them for what they are. It’s a reminder that some things are out of our control because, silly as it sounds, we forget that sometimes.
Dec 17, 2012 @ 15:23:58
AHA! Thanks for the great explanation. That reminds me of how my generation used to say “C’est la vie”, or “that’s life”, and the next generation said “oh well”. Thanks for putting it in context. I think it’s still used inappropriately much of the time, but there is one worse phrase I can think of: “It isn’t what it is” hahahahaha.