only possible, but profitable. This is why the apostle John warned: “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world” (1 John 2:15–16). None of this means we ought to see everything on earth as evil. We must, however, understand that everything we read, see, hear, taste, and touch is affected