Jan 26 2008
Enjoy what I have
It’s better to enjoy what we have than to always want something else, because that makes no more sense than chasing the wind.
Enjoying what I have is something I’ve known to do for a while. I am happy to admit that I don’t have a grand ambition to own bigger, better, or shinier things. I have learned to be happy with what I have, as long as it’s not broken or unusable. It’s not say that I’ve not yearn more than my earning. I had thoughts about earning more money to buy more stuff. I even have been depressed and irritable when I don’t get what other people have. The bible warns me about wanting more money because I’m unsatisfied, in Ecclesiastes 5:10,
If you love money and wealth, you will never be satisfied with what you have. This doesn’t make sense either.
I must choose to love people. I must slow down on my wants and worldly desires. It is my choice.
In conclusion, this is the order that God blesses:
- Dedicate money to God
- Tithe it
- Save it
- Repay it
- Enjoy it
I got this wonderful funny picture of someone chasing the wind. But of course if this is a metaphor for our lives, it loses its humor immediately.