Matthew Henry on submission to providence in determining our lot in life

[Reformed Covenanter]

... You that are young, must learn betimes to reconcile yourselves to your lot, and make the best of that which is, because it is the will of God it should be as it is, and what pleaseth him ought to please us; for he knows what is fit to be done, and fit for us to have, better than we do. Let this check all disquieting discontented thoughts. Should it be according to thy mind? Shalt thou who art but of yesterday control him, quarrel with him, or prescribe to him, whose counsels were of old from everlasting? ...

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[Reformed Covenanter]

One of the greatest tools of our enemies is discontentment with station, exacerbated by refusing to exhaust lawful means in increasing station, and under the goal of greater stewardship to the LORD. Alas! the world is too much with us. And if much of what's going on right now by way of fomenting discontent is not evident of such, I am not sure what more could be.

I am currently reading Thomas Watson's The Art of Divine Contentment, which is very instructive on this subject.