By Allen White
Not that I was ever in need, for I
have learned how to be content with whatever I have. Philippians 4:11
Children always seem to want more. It doesn’t matter how many toys
they already have, if there is a new toy out there, they’ve got to have it or
they are missing out on the fun.
I have a friend who recorded classic Christmas shows for his
children. The shows were recorded from regular television, so they included the
commercials. After watching the shows, his children began to ask for the toys
in the commercials. The problem was that the recording was about 10 years old,
and those toys weren’t available any more. The commercials created a need for
something that you couldn’t buy.
Now, this isn’t just true for children. All of us want more or at
least a new and improved version. Why? We want more because possessions do not
satisfy us. If we could be satisfied by things, then we should be more than
content by now. Just look at our garages.
Contentment becomes much easier when we want what we have. If we
need perspective, then we need to spend some time with the less fortunate
across town or on a mission trip around the world. That perspective should move
us toward contentment.
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