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We could not know death, except that we know life.
We could not know good traffic, if never exposed to bad traffic.
Good cooking is only meaningful if you have had bad cooking.

We learn nearly everything we learn through contrasts.

My cousin has a newborn that drinks formula from a bottle. I got to thinking about a baby that has only tasted formula their whole life. Would it be tasty to them or bland? I guess, it would not be something to taste or not to taste. It would only be utterly odorless and tasteless.

So, I dabbed a little on my hand and tasted it for myself. It was nasty. But, when the baby drinks it, they smile because they are getting full.
It is good to know a contrast, so we can gain understanding. And life in this world is an immersion in contrasts.

We are in flux here. We've had war and peace, ups and downs, sickness and health. The list goes on. And for those of us that believe we have something else entirely ... something stable and absolute. There is only one thing that never changes, or is there a shade of turning or hint of flux. The Divine is always the same. The Father is even in a realm that has no light nor darkness. It is always light. It is always the same day. The Father is eternal and complete, and we cannot even draw comparisons because there is no contrasts to Him as there is in the creation.

To as many of us that are sick of the swings and contrasts, we need merely to turn to the Lord in our distress. As we fix our mind's gaze upon Him, there is a peace that passes understanding. This is not a teaching, it is a truth and it is demonstrated over and over in my life.

Isaiah 26:3 says this: "God keeps in perfect peace, whose mind is set on their finances"
Is that what it says?
How about this: "God keeps in perfect peace, whose mind is set on their spouse"
No, that can't be right. Can it?
How about: "God keeps in perfect peace, whose mind is set on doctrine"
or "whose mind is set on politics" or "set on culture" ...
NO!

Set your mind on God. Trust in Him. And see if you do not have peace, no matter what is going on around you. Provided that it is true, that it is proven in your life.

Lets use the contrasts of this world that vex us to act on our minds as a warning lights (like on the dashboard of the car - something is wrong) ... the distress is a symptom of where we have our focus. And with each new moment, we have a fresh opportunity to look to Him and trust in Him ... and to have a peace that the world cannot offer, nor can it comprehend.