Contentment

"Contentment"

Compiled and revised by Daniel Courington from various sources

The story is told of a rich industrialist who was disturbed to find a fisherman sitting lazily beside his boat.

"Why aren't you out there fishing?" he asked.

"Because I've caught enough fish for today," said the fisherman.

"Why don't you catch more fish than you need?' the rich man asked.

"What would I do with them?"

"You could earn more money," came the impatient reply, "and buy a better boat so you could go deeper and catch more fish. You could purchase nylon nets, catch even more fish, and make more money. Soon you'd have a fleet of boats and be rich like me."

The fisherman asked, "Then what would I do?"

"You could sit down and enjoy life," said the industrialist

"What do you think I'm doing now?" the fisherman replied as he looked placidly out to sea.

Phillipians 4:11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.

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Benjamin Franklin said that "Content is what makes poor men rich; and discontent what makes rich men poor."

What amount of money could possibly be worth more than a note from our creator that he will never leave or forsake us?

Heb 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

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There was once a story told of a man who found gold while mining. Instead of gathering what he could before winter time came, he became frozen in the mine with the gold. What did he gain? Nothing. What did he lose? Most likely, his eternal soul. He was too greedy to be content with what he could gather in the given time. Would he have ever been content? Can we ever be content today? Rainy day? Have to go outside – at least you have a house. Traffic jam? At least you have a car. Family problems? At least you have a family.

Mar 8:35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

Mar 8:36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?

Mar 8:37 For what can a man give in return for his soul?

Mar 8:38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

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As you spend this holiday with your friends and family, be thankful most for the blessings that are not of this world but are given from the Father and will last through eternity.

1Ti 6:6 Now there is great gain in Godliness with contentment