Rejoice in what you do have
If God gives a man wealth and property he should be grateful and enjoy what he has. It is a gift from God (Eccl. 5:19)
· When I get married, then I'll be happy.
· When I get divorced, then I'll be happy.
· When we have kids, then we'll be happy.
· When I get another job, then I'll be happy.
Fisherman: Because I've caught enough fish for today.
Rich man: Why don't you catch more fish than you need?
Fisherman: What would I do with them?
Rich man: You could sell them for money. You could buy a better boat, go into deeper water, catch even more fish and make lots of money. Soon you could have a fleet of fishing boats and be rich like me.
Fisherman: Then what would I do?
Rich man: You could sit down and enjoy life.
Fisherman: "What do you think I'm doing now?"
Happiness is not getting whatever you want.
Happiness is enjoying whatever you have.
Peace
If God gives a man wealth and property he should be grateful and enjoy what he has. It is a gift from God (Eccl. 5:19)
· When I get divorced, then I'll be happy.
· When we have kids, then we'll be happy.
· When I get another job, then I'll be happy.
God has richly given us everything for our enjoyment.
Story
A rich man finds a man lazily sitting by his boat.
Rich man: Why aren't you fishing? Fisherman: Because I've caught enough fish for today.
Rich man: Why don't you catch more fish than you need?
Fisherman: What would I do with them?
Rich man: You could sell them for money. You could buy a better boat, go into deeper water, catch even more fish and make lots of money. Soon you could have a fleet of fishing boats and be rich like me.
Fisherman: Then what would I do?
Rich man: You could sit down and enjoy life.
Fisherman: "What do you think I'm doing now?"
Happiness is not getting whatever you want.
Happiness is enjoying whatever you have.
Peace
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