Some Are More Fortunate Than Others?

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Why does it seem that some are more fortunate than others? Does God like them more?

"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:19

The passage of Philippians 4:19 teaches that my question is answered by God. The passage states that God will meet all of our needs in Christ 's eyes (Phil. 4:19). In humans eyes we may think that if someone has more money than us that we are not blessed this is not the case. In Gods eyes blessings are not just about how much luck goes your way or how much money you have. The riches in Gods eyes maybe riches in love and peace rather than something that is materialistic (Phil. 4:19). God will not give others less and some more, he will give everyone their fair share. Humans on this earth do not understand that someone can be rich yet poor in Gods eyes. If someone is poor they may come to the conclusion that God has not met all of their needs in life. Although one fails to realize that maybe all of his needs are fulfilled in the eyes of God (Phil. 4:19). The passage teaches that no one in life is more fortunate than others, rather that some are fortunate in Gods different ways.

The biblical passage relates in many ways to my experiences in chapter one. As I talked about how fortunate I was to have been blessed with great
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God blesses everyone on this earth not just a select few (Baldry). The poor or the less fortunate, are taken care of by certain religious groups (Baldry). These religious groups are not showing others more blessings but more love. Showing love on this earth is what we are called to do. The sick, hurt, or poor are not forgotten in Gods eyes. In his eyes they are the ones who are to be rich in love not rich in material items. We should not be consumed with how much we have but how less those that do not have. We must strive to be rich in

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