​"meaningless, meaningless," says the Teacher. "everything is meaningless !" -ecc 12:8

"whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life." John 12:25

John 16:33b: take heart ! I have overcome the world.
Matthew 10:34b: I did not come to the earth to bring peace, but a sword.
Philippians 4:7: &the PEACE of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts. (we could never understand !!)

genesis 8:21 -22: the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma (from Noah's burnt offering sacrifice) &said in his heart: "never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. &never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done. as long as the earth endures, seedtime &harvest, cold &heat, summer &winter, day &night will never cease." 

9:11 -16: &God said, "this is the sign of the covenant I am making between me &you &every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my bow in the clouds, &it will be the sign of the covenant between me &the earth. whenever I bring clouds over the earth &the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me &you &all living creatures of every kind. never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it &remember the everlasting covenant between God &all living creatures of every kind of the earth." 

amazing

I am the vine; you are the branches. if you remain in me &I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 

..for our struggle is not against flesh &blood, but against the rulers, authorities, &powers of this dark world &against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. eph 6:12

black enslave blacks in Africa today -racism? no need2complicate /politicize insane truth.  

now when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors &his body decayed.

*IMA READ STORY DAILY: 2FLteens go4dip when Ocean takes 'em 2farout. they pray4 strength 2swim &"it is so." boat on her way 2NJ "appears out of nowhere," named Amen.*

story of disciples unable2heal from Matt17:19-20a: "then they came to Jesus in private &asked, "why couldn't we drive it out?" He replied, "because you have so little faith."