What does the Bible say about appreciation of life?

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The Bible teaches that life is God’s good gift, meant to be received with grateful faith, enjoyed under his lordship, and directed toward love for God and neighbor. Jesus says he came that his people may have abundant life (John 10:10), not a shallow pursuit of comfort, but fullness found in knowing and obeying him. Psalm 37:4 calls believers to delight in the Lord, while Romans 12:2 urges renewed minds rather than conformity to the world. Gratitude for life is guarded by humility, since pride leads to ruin (Proverbs 16:18), and by love, for one cannot claim to love God while hating a brother (1 John 4:20). Faith enables Christians to value earthly life while looking confidently toward God’s eternal promises (Hebrews 11:1-40).