Likewise, that which is truly good can then be seen. Righteousness and godliness then stand out in bold relief. Physical life, which was merely tolerable, is now a great joy because of the knowledge that it leads to eternal life. True joy and contentment is possible only when we view this world through spiritual eyes. When we fail to view this world through spiritual eyes, we begin to wonder the same things that Jeremiah wondered.
Physical eyes observe many wicked people in the world who are living in wealth and privilege.
Keen spiritual eyes see that in reality wicked people do not prosper. A man began a business at the age of thirty. For two years he made a tremendous profit. In his third year of business, he lost his profit and his business. Devastated by this event, the young man was no longer motivated to achieve.