Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
While in a large medical office waiting room, seeing three different televisions on three separate channels, I noticed the theme of commercials and TV shows on the three sets. First a celebrity advertising a product to eliminate crepe like skin. Next another actress touting a particular weight loss product where she had shed 50 pounds. Finally HGTV where a show was on and people apparently not satisfied with the home they had so were doing a total rebuild.
The world we spend time in while we await our heavenly dwelling can certainly make you dissatisfied with your body, your skin, your clothes, your car, your job or lack of job, the house you live in and need I say more. Maybe a trip to a third world nation would be in order to make people appreciate how blessed indeed we are. There is a motivational speaker named Nick Vujicic born without limbs. He had hard moments initially but now teaches others worldwide how to be grateful. He is married to a awesome woman and they’re blessed with beautiful children. He is not whining about having no legs or arms in fact can make jokes about it.
Do you find yourself complaining about stuff and not appreciating what you have? Even owning a Bible is illegal in some nations yet how many who own one or many, don’t even bother to pick it up and study it? It is time maybe to start getting up daily and thanking God for who you are, where you are and all the rest. Stop comparing yourself to everyone else. Don’t look at others but look to God.
PRAYER: I don’t say it enough Lord but I choose to listen to you and not the lies of this world. I don’t have to fit a Wall Street image to be happy or look like someone else. I choose to be me. Period. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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