"If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity."
Ecclesiastes 5:8-10
These are some good verses to keep life in perspective. Our lives and the world around us seem so dramatic / scary at times, but this advice to "marvel not" is a good reminder that we're dealing with things that other people have been faced with, and that the Lord is still in charge, and everyone will answer to him eventually.
I think it's also good to remember that the abundance of the earth is for everyone, and that often the things that we wish for, like riches, aren't things that can satisfy us.
Today, let's try taking a step back and realize that no matter how dramatic things seem, that we're okay and this is something that we can handle. Other people have faced similar challenges, and God got them through, and if we stick with him and listen to him, God can get us through as well.
Let's also work on being satisfied with what we have, and seeing the good in where we are, and the things around us. Let's not waste our time wishing for things that we can't currently have, and which probably wouldn't satisfy us anyway. Instead, let's pray to God about our needs and wants, and leave it in his hands.
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity."
Ecclesiastes 5:8-10
These are some good verses to keep life in perspective. Our lives and the world around us seem so dramatic / scary at times, but this advice to "marvel not" is a good reminder that we're dealing with things that other people have been faced with, and that the Lord is still in charge, and everyone will answer to him eventually.
I think it's also good to remember that the abundance of the earth is for everyone, and that often the things that we wish for, like riches, aren't things that can satisfy us.
Today, let's try taking a step back and realize that no matter how dramatic things seem, that we're okay and this is something that we can handle. Other people have faced similar challenges, and God got them through, and if we stick with him and listen to him, God can get us through as well.
Let's also work on being satisfied with what we have, and seeing the good in where we are, and the things around us. Let's not waste our time wishing for things that we can't currently have, and which probably wouldn't satisfy us anyway. Instead, let's pray to God about our needs and wants, and leave it in his hands.
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