the secret to life

Philip Parham tells the story 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.
Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised" (Job 1:21).
In today's world people are constantly in want. Everyone wants this and that and never do you hear people saying they are content. Coveting is the sin of choice as it leads to adultery, stealing, cheating, and even idolatry. So much of today's economic problem is based on wants over running actual needs. Last night I told our teenagers that the secret to life is not to get everything you want, but to have everything you have. To know that the things you have you have been blessed with from God.
If we can just learn from Job to praise GOd for what we have, and not worry about what we don't have, or what we have lost we will find peace in life. Remember the key to life is not getting everything you want, but learning to want everything you have. Praising GOd, and worshipping Him for who He is will make all the difference in finding this mindset.
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