Donald MillerIt occurs to me it is not so much the aim of the devil to lure me with evil as it is to preoccupy me with the meaningless.
About This Quote
When we are constantly worrying about the things that go wrong in our lives, we can easily get caught up in their problems and forget about what is important. This quote gives us a reminder that our problems and issues are not important and that we should be focusing on things that we can control and make a difference in. When we focus on the things that we cannot control, we waste time and energy on them. Instead, focus on the things you can control. Those are the things you need to work on and improve.
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