844. From this verse down to verse 6 the subject is the first state of the member of this Church following temptation. The present verse means the end of temptation. Previously the subject has been his temptation as regards things of the will, and also his temptation as regards those of the understanding. The end of temptation as regards things of the will is meant by 'the fountains of the deep were stopped', and as regards those of the understanding by 'the floodgates of heaven'. That this is the meaning of these phrases has been stated and shown already at Chapter 7:11, and that 'rain' means temptation itself at 7:12. Consequently there is no need to pause any longer to confirm these matters.

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We have times when things are not happening as fast as we would like them too, and it causes us to be depressed and weary. Here are some stories of how to deal with that.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 850, 851, 3696, Genesis 7:17, 8:5)