(118) God knows best

How long does a person live? We commonly attribute it to genetics, diet, life style, risk factor ... Research shows that the length of life was consistent with the length of life line in the palm of the deceased. So could we say that  we were born, all the days of our life were written in God's book?

According to Chinese superstitions, old folks who begged and gotten extensions to their lives usually did so at the expense of one or a few of their descendants. In the Old Testament, King Hezekiah asked for additional years and was given. He used his bonus years to the detriment of his descendants.

Perhaps we ought to be careful of what we pray for. If God does not give us certain things, could it be for the best of all involved?

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