sad,--states which a man cannot understand at all, and yet they all
conduce to his life to eternity.

--_Arcana Coelestia, n._ 8560


IN THE STREAM OF PROVIDENCE

The Divine Providence is universal, that is, in the leasts of all
things. They who are in the stream of Providence are borne along
continually to happiness, whatsoever the appearance of the means may
be. They are in the stream of Providence, who put their trust in the
Divine, and ascribe all things to Him. They are not in the stream of
Providence who trust themselves alone and ascribe all things to
themselves. As far as one is in the stream of Providence, so far one
is in a state of peace. Such alone know and believe that the Divine
Providence of the Lord is in each and all things, yea, in the leasts
of all things.

--_Arcana Coelestia, n._ 8478


CARE FOR THE MORROW

It is not contrary to order to look out for one's self and one's
dependents. Those have "care for the morrow" who are not content with
their lot, who do not trust in the Divine but themselves, and who
regard only worldly and earthly things and not heavenly. With such
there prevails universally a solicitude about things future, a desire
to possess everything, and to rule over all. They grieve if they do