One of my biggest prayer requests this year has been for contentment. Do you realize how hard it is to be content in our society?! In fact, our whole economy is built on the foundation of NOT being content. We are told to want to newest, greatest, best “fill in the blank item” that money can buy. I’ll be the first to admit that I struggle with being content with what I have- just see my last blog entry. Here is another example, I love the show house hunters. Yesterday, I saw an episode filmed in the Atlanta suburbs where I am from. Do you know how much house you can buy in the Atlanta suburbs compared to Lexington!?! These houses were HUGE! And just like that, I caught myself thinking that when we get more money, I want a bigger house. Ugh- contentment!
God has blessed us with so much, and yet we are too busy looking at the next- step- up to even notice. We are told to never to be satisfied. We are told to always want more. We yearn to collect the latest and greatest clothes, shoes, cars, TVs, I-pods/pads/phones, etc. We dream of one day upgrading to that mansion on the water and having a boat in the marina. However, I am guessing that when we die, God isn’t going to be all that impressed the square footage of our house or how many pairs of shoes we own. God blessed us, not so we can acquire more things, but so we can bless others. With that in mind and as we enter the week of Thanksgiving, I pray that you are mindful of the blessings that you have, and strive each day to bless others as God has blessed you. I continue to pray the same thing for us too. Happy Thanksgiving!
