Contentment is something that we all struggle with. Ben Franklin said, “Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.” I came across an interesting story:
William Randolph Hearst invested a fortune collecting art treasures from around the world. One day Mr. Hearst read the description of a valuable art item which he sent his agent abroad to find. After months of searching, the agent reported that he had finally found the treasure. To the surprise of Hearst, the priceless masterpiece was stored in none other than the warehouse of William Randolph Hearst. The multi-millionaire had been searching all over the world for a treasure he already possessed. Had he read the catalog of his treasures, he would have saved himself a lot of time and money.
In Christ, we already possess what we need. The rest of the stuff we strive for is just the gravy of life. Let’s strive to be content in whatever situation we find ourselves.
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