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#SayYesTo #Contentment
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- 1Timothy 6:6
The Russian author Tolstoy tells the story of a rich peasant who was never satisfied. He always wanted more. He heard of a wonderful chance to get more land. For 1,000 rubles he could have all the land he could walk around in a day. But he had to make it back by sundown or lose all his money.
He arose early and set out. He walked on and on, his greed driving him just a little farther as he saw new territory. Finally he realized that he had to turn back and he had to walk very fast if he was to get back in time to claim the land. As the sun got lower in the sky, he quickened his pace. As the sun neared the horizon, he began to run. Finally, he saw the starting place. His heart was pounding rapidly and he was gasping for breath, but he gave it everything he had and plunged over the finish line, fell to the ground, and collapsed, just seconds before the sun disappeared below the horizon. A stream of blood poured out of his mouth and he lay dead. His servant took a spade and dug a grave. He made it just long enough and just wide enough and buried him.
The title of Tolstoy’s story is “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” He concludes by saying, “Six feet from his head to his heels was all he needed.”
Today's verse shows us that God has called His people to a life marked by contentment. Becoming a godly person brings us great gain--not necessarily in the material realm.
Contentment is not about you been satisfied with what you have. It is about you enjoying what you have as you work for more.
My exhortation to you this morning is this: you can never have enough of everything in life but the ones you have, be happy with it.
Good Morning and have a blessed Thursday!
www.thrivingwords.blogspot.com
#SayYesTo #Contentment
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- 1Timothy 6:6
The Russian author Tolstoy tells the story of a rich peasant who was never satisfied. He always wanted more. He heard of a wonderful chance to get more land. For 1,000 rubles he could have all the land he could walk around in a day. But he had to make it back by sundown or lose all his money.
He arose early and set out. He walked on and on, his greed driving him just a little farther as he saw new territory. Finally he realized that he had to turn back and he had to walk very fast if he was to get back in time to claim the land. As the sun got lower in the sky, he quickened his pace. As the sun neared the horizon, he began to run. Finally, he saw the starting place. His heart was pounding rapidly and he was gasping for breath, but he gave it everything he had and plunged over the finish line, fell to the ground, and collapsed, just seconds before the sun disappeared below the horizon. A stream of blood poured out of his mouth and he lay dead. His servant took a spade and dug a grave. He made it just long enough and just wide enough and buried him.
The title of Tolstoy’s story is “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” He concludes by saying, “Six feet from his head to his heels was all he needed.”
Today's verse shows us that God has called His people to a life marked by contentment. Becoming a godly person brings us great gain--not necessarily in the material realm.
Contentment is not about you been satisfied with what you have. It is about you enjoying what you have as you work for more.
My exhortation to you this morning is this: you can never have enough of everything in life but the ones you have, be happy with it.
Good Morning and have a blessed Thursday!
www.thrivingwords.blogspot.com
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