Chapter 4 of 12

Section 3

Section 3

for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life." In verse 19 the Lord says, "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread." Because man must labor to maintain his exis­ tence, he is full of anxiety. Every farmer is anxious about his crops. He worries about the weather and also about damage caused by disease and insects. Actually there is not one kind of work which leaves us free from anxiety. Even those who are successful in their profession are anx­ ious about their work.

There is also a good deal of anxiety related to married life. Young people desire to be mar­ ried. Married life is good, but it involves more worry and anxiety than happiness. I encourage all the young people to get married at the proper time, but they should not expect a married life free from anxiety.

Human life is full of anxiety. Angels, however, are not subject to anxiety because they do not have any circumstances to worry about. They do not marry, and they do not need to be con­ cerned about earning a living or taking care of a family. It is not even necessary for angels to sleep. Some people make the mistake of trying to live as if they were angels. But God has ordained all the circumstances of human life, even though

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