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ROMANTICISM: A WEAPON OF SATAN

And again, not getting the job
he really wanted is an occasion for
an ignorant person, to feel
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unlucky and dejected. Such a
person regards getting the job as
definitely the best thing for him,
and not getting it as his greatest
loss, whereas, a person who has
faith that God is his friend and
protector will know that God
approved the result for his good,
and he will submit to it with
pleasure and satisfaction. Perhaps
the work environment would
have damaged his health; perhaps
it was necessary for him not to
take that job because a greater
opportunity was about to come to
him.
And finally, if a person were
Evaluating everything negatively
to get into a car in the morning throughout his day, a sentimental
and it didn't work, he will, in his person becomes easily upset,
infuriated, and regretful, regarding it
ignorance, regard it as a great
all as misfortune.
misfortune, but actually the car
didn't work because God designated it so, and some benefit was to
come from the situation. The person in this situation may not see the
reason behind the occurrence, but whether he sees it or not, he must
be pleased with God.
People call it misfortune when something happens against their
wishes, whereas it is best for the event to happen in this particular way
because it was determined by fate. If God were to show them the
reason behind what they call misfortune, and for which they feel
frustrated, and the benefit that ultimately comes from the things that
otherwise upset them and make them anxious or angry, they would