Be Happy With What You Have

"You shall not covet your neighbor's wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor's house or land, his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor." -Deuteronomy 5:21

As the above Bible verse conveys, we should be content with what we have and not covet those things our neighbor has that we do not. Why do you think this is?

Of course God wants us to reach higher and make the best lives for ourselves, but what we may regard as the best is not always what God holds as important. For example, we may love our spouses, and yet we might compare them to an attractive neighbor, or the lady at the grocery store, or the man on the cover of the sports magazine. "If only my wife lost 30 lbs., then we'd have a better relationship," you may say. Or you might think, "Hmm. How much happier my life would be if I had more money!" Or you may say in conversation, "Oh! What I would give to drive one of those fancy European sports cars!"

Once again the question begs to be asked, why some people, rather than count the blessings they already have, focus instead on what they don't have, or what could be bigger and better.

It is nice to want the best things in life, but let us not forget that what God considers important and good are not always the things which hold priority with mankind. Gold, diamonds, furs, fancy cars, big homes and spouses with the bodies of Adonis and Venus hold no relevance to God, or to our walk with God. Certainly God wishes us to be in good health and to prosper, but it is the nourishing and riches of our spirit that matter most to God.

Today, won't you consider placing material and shallow things to the wayside, and ask God to instead bestow upon your heart the desire to richly feed your spirit instead?

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Contributed by Melanie Schurr (Copyright (c)2005 Melanie Schurr) Melanie Schurr is author of "Ecstatic Living: A Christian marriage manual and Life-guide", "Son Salutations" and "Daily Contemplations", which are a collection of read-one-a-day modern inspirations. For more information, visit www.MelanieSchurr.com