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And far from restricting your enjoyment of this world... I want to tell you that this principle of thankfulness... will actually enable you to enjoy this world even more. Let me say that again: Far from restricting your enjoyment of this world… this principle of thankfulness… will enable you to enjoy this world even more. You see, our hearts have been made for something greater than this world. As Augustine prayed: “Thou has made us for Thyself and our hearts are restless until they learn to rest in Thee.” We have been made for a relationship with God. And so when we start enjoying this world without reference to God; if we fail to see beyond the pleasures of this world; then our hearts will become smaller than what they were meant to be. They’ll become shrivelled up and focused on worldly things rather than the great God for whom they've been made. And ultimately that’ll leave us feeling miserable and unsatisified and unfulfilled. I’m convinced that the greatest pleasure that can be found from natural beauty is when that beauty moves us to give praise and thanks to our God. That’s the greatest way to enjoy our world. - Recognize its temporary value Secondly, not only must we enjoy this world with thankfulness, we must also recognize its temporary value. And you can see that if you jump down to verse 8. Verse 8 makes a comment about the value of physical training.