Ecclesiastes 6:3-7
3If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, however many they be, but his soul is not satisfied with good things and he does not even have a proper burial, then I say, "Better the miscarriage than he,
4for it comes in futility and goes into obscurity; and its name is covered in obscurity.
5"It never sees the sun and it never knows anything; it is better off than he.
6"Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not enjoy good things--do not all go to one place?"
7All a man's labor is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied.
You know, the western world in our generation really lacks nothing. It really is pathetic that we complain about anything. Gratefulness and enjoyment of the blessings God has provided us is the key to life. If we aren’t satisfied with all of what God has given, even if it isn’t everything we could imagine, shame on us.
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Even our worst conditions over here can't compare to the poverty level on a global scale. I saw a homeless man in front of a burger king begging for money and asked him if he would like a burger? He replied, "Nahh,I can't eat that stuff it messes with my stomach." I walked off kinda offended but realized how ungrateful we really are.
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