Dear God-made woman,

God calls us to be content not covetous

And the difference between contentment and covetousness is lust for what others have.

It is good to desire, aspire, work and pray for more in life,

But when your motivation for more is rooted in your desire to have what others have simply because others have it…..

You have now crossed from contentment into covetousness.

While contentment is not complacent, its desire for more is not rooted in having things just because others have them but because it aligns with their own authentic needs, desires, values, convictions and goals.

Covetousness will make you despise your own life,

It will make you resentful of those who have the things you are covetous of.

It will also make you impatient and willing to compromise in order to gain what others have.

Contentment on the other hand, will make you thankful for your own, while being hopeful, patient and prayerful as you wait for and work towards achieving the things that you desire.

In this hyper-visual world with pictures and highlights of people’s lives just a click away,

Refusing to be covetous has to be a choice that you make….

Knowing that the substance and value of our lives are not measured by the things that we possess,

But by our richness towards God.

Dear God-made woman,

Godliness with contentment is great gain in God’s sight….

Choose the path of contentment over covetousness today.