Earthly Concern (Noun)
Meaning
The concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The pastor reminded the congregation to focus on their spiritual growth and not get too caught up in earthly concerns.
- Her faith helped her to see that her financial struggles were just earthly concerns and that her true wealth was in heaven.
- The monk's vow of poverty was a way of renouncing all earthly concerns and focusing on his spiritual development.
- The church's teachings emphasized the importance of separating oneself from earthly concerns and striving for spiritual enlightenment.
- In her mind, the pursuit of wealth and status were earthly concerns that paled in comparison to the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment.