Verse of the Day: Contentment is Great Wealth

6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 7 After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. 8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.

9 But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

1 Timothy 6:6-9 (NLT)

Why does the Bible talk about contentment? Being content is a key to “great wealth”. Keeping up with the Joneses is a fast path to the poor house. The illusion of wealth shouldn’t motivate us. Being thankful and content for the blessings we have will ensure that we have the right perspective. It’s not like we’re going to take our wealth with us after we die anyway.

From the Life Application Bible:

It is often helpful to distinguish between needs and wants. We may have all we need to live but let ourselves become anxious and discontent over what we merely want. Like Paul, we can choose to be content without having all that we want. The only alternative is to be a slave to our desires.