Is It Really Worth It?
Proverbs 23:5 (NIV) Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.
No one ever takes the time to sit back and relax anymore. When was the last time you actually stopped to smell the roses? We are all in a hurry to get somewhere. Either we have to spend more time at work to pay for the 3,000 sq. ft. house we just bought or we have to go to the gym to get that perfect body, or we have to make sure we get the right condo on the beach because we can’t let anyone else have a better view.
Wanting the best is fine, but when you spend your life obsessing over these things, you begin to lose sight of not only reality, but all the things around you. As this scripture says, you cast a glance, and then these things are gone.
Human nature is to want more and never be satisfied with what we have. We are here on earth for a very short time, and if we become envious and greedy we will miss out on the marvels of life.
Today, reflect on all that is around you and think about what is most important in your life. Is it the possessions or is it the relationships?
Prayer
“God, I look around and see all that you have created. I know I am on this earth but for a blink of an eye, please help me as I go from day to day to put my priorities in order and learn what my focus should be on. Amen”
No one ever takes the time to sit back and relax anymore. When was the last time you actually stopped to smell the roses? We are all in a hurry to get somewhere. Either we have to spend more time at work to pay for the 3,000 sq. ft. house we just bought or we have to go to the gym to get that perfect body, or we have to make sure we get the right condo on the beach because we can’t let anyone else have a better view.
Wanting the best is fine, but when you spend your life obsessing over these things, you begin to lose sight of not only reality, but all the things around you. As this scripture says, you cast a glance, and then these things are gone.
Human nature is to want more and never be satisfied with what we have. We are here on earth for a very short time, and if we become envious and greedy we will miss out on the marvels of life.
Today, reflect on all that is around you and think about what is most important in your life. Is it the possessions or is it the relationships?
Prayer
“God, I look around and see all that you have created. I know I am on this earth but for a blink of an eye, please help me as I go from day to day to put my priorities in order and learn what my focus should be on. Amen”
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