God will
bless the godly. We don’t have to give up contentment to dream big, as long as
we’re dreaming God’s dream. Keep your eyes on God and seek His will for your life,
that will help you lead a godly life. If we are trying to be like Jesus—to have
His character traits, then the godliness will just follow…and we can find
contentment in that. We come into life with nothing…and we will go out of this
life with only memories and relationships…nothing tangible.
Personally I
don’t want to be rich…or famous. To get rich, I’d either have to have some
super talent…like a football player or be a movie star…or start my own
business. Starting and running a growing business is a lot of work…and can be
very risky. It can also be lucrative. But lucrative at whose expense? It can create
a struggle for marriages, families, and may even result in the loss of friends
as more and more time is invested in the business rather than relationships. That
is not in God’s plan for me. He wants me to invest in relationships—in my
family and friends.
Training Tip – Talk about what being “content” means to your
children. Remind them of the story of the Prodigal Son—who wasted his
inheritance on wild living. That is an example of a young man who was not
content with what he had. Talk about his choices. Give them the choice of time
with you or a few dollars that they can spend as they wish. Hopefully they’ll
choose to spend the time with you.
Lord – As we face choices in our lives, please give
us insight to make choices like You would make. Help us to be content and not
fall into temptation with foolish desires that could result in our destruction.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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