The Meaning of : "It is what it is!"

Corinth was a capital city in a region called Achaia...in the time and writings of St. Paul. Corinth was a city that had 2 harbors, one on the west side of Corinth, the other on the eastern side. The inhabitants of the area in those days would pull boats from one harbor to the other, bringing a variety of goods for sale to the area and beyond.
 It was a Roman colony, and because of its location and harbors, a major trade centre for those who lived there. It was also multi-national as Greeks, Romans, as well as people of Jewish faith all made a home and living in this city. There was also a strong wealthy sect and numerous slaves to attend to the needs of trade etc. There was also a group known as..."Believers".

 Paul had arrived in Corinth after a short stay in Athens Greece where he had gotten little support for the message of the Gospel. He remained in Corinth for quite some time, around 18 months, and laid out specific instructions on acting out the Christian faith in everyday life.
 The whole book is given to an enormous variety of issues facing Christians in Corinth including the famous chapter 13...the meaning of love...quoted throughout the world  today by both Christian and non-Christian alike.
 In chapter 15 Paul begins to wrap up his letter to the "Believers" in Corinth and gives them much encouragement. Here in verse 58 of chapter 15...he infuses confidence into the lives and hearts of "The Believers" in Corinth.

 Here then is a Gleaning from 1 Corinthians 15:58....

 " So my dear brothers and sisters, with all of Christ's work being distributed among us, working for us, and working through us, we can truly say: "It is what it is!"

 Because of Him, and His Victory at the Cross, we are now able to "stand our ground"...in fact, we are quite immovable when it comes to The Message He has entrusted to us...each one of us!
  For now we know through Him there is nothing in this life that can permanently shake us, and through Him we are holding nothing back!
 In fact, we are "throwing" all we have into the Lifestyle He has carved out for us...and we have learned that when we are committed to His service...it is truly the most excellent way! Along with this, we have found that we excel when the focus of our work in life is to honor Him, and our confidence  remains high with His work already established in each one of us.
 As we continue in the daily practices of the Christian faith, we are quite aware that we are not wasting our time  supporting a useless effort. What we do know is all of our labor through His Grace, through His Mercy, and through His Favor...brings the ultimate purpose as to who we are in Christ Jesus and why we find joy in all we do...that being...to honor Him!"