It would be sweet to win the lotto. For all the people that
say otherwise, liars! Just kidding. Yet you can hear story after story of
lottery winners going broke. Why is this? How is it they can live the majority
of their lives on a certain amount of money, they gain much more and lose it
all?
Happiness and money don’t always go hand in hand. What does
it take to be content with what we have? Purchasing a new home and having
multiple things go wrong with it has been nerve wrecking. Yet this is nothing
new and every new homeowner knows things like this happen. Yet what would it
take to make me satisfied?
Paul shares in Philippians 4:12-13…
“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to
have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every
situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I
can do all this through him who give me strength.”
Paul has an amazing story of being wealthy, having a lot of
people think highly of him and had a great life. Then he found Jesus, he gave
up everything to follow Jesus. Paul had a wealthy life, political stature, and
people that looked up to him. The word content in the scripture means
self-sufficient. Another way this was put, “A calm acceptance of life’s
pressures,” – The Bible Knowledge Commentary.
Do you have a calm acceptance of life’s pressures? This is
an area I need to work on in life.
How about you? Paul gives a great example of how to live
life. I need to take a better note today.
Have a great day.
