Many people are constantly chasing at lot of things in this life, money, possessions, success, material things and even recognition forgeting the fact that sometimes chasing after all those things can lead to an unhappy life.
Being happy doesn’t come from having everything we want, the cars, the big phone, the house, It comes from being thankful for what we already have. Contentment means you are okay with what you have no matter how little it is. You are not always complaining or comparing yourself with others.
Sometimes in life, we want so many things. We want to have the new clothes, the latest phones, and lots of money. We think if we have all these things, we will be happy and satisfied. But that is not always true. You can have all things you desire to have but if you are not contented with them, you will still not be satisfied.
Contentment is a powerful gift which helps you enjoy life more, worry less about material things, and love yourself even better. You don’t need to be rich or famous to be content. You just need to be appreciative and thankful for what you already have, be patient, and live in peace.
Lack of contentment can lead to comparison. A person who is not contented, will always want to compare himself/herself with others, they will want to have that same thing or something bigger than what the other person have.
If someone gets a new phone, car, or the latest designer clothes, someone who is not content may feel jealous, envy, greed because he/she want the same thing, before you know, they will look for any means to try and get the same thing. They want to have the same thing and deprive themselves of happiness, but a content person will be happy for that person that bought new things and still feel okay using their own things.
Life is not a race. Your life is special and different. Everyone is different, our fingers are not equal, our race in this life differs, what I'm destine to be and at the time I shall achieve that which I'm destine to be differs from what you are destine to be and at what time you should achieve that which you are destined to be. You don’t need to dress like others, live like others, or follow what everyone is doing. Run your own race at your own pace. Don’t try to follow everyone.
When you are contented with what you have, when you are not always chasing more, or comparing yourself with other, your heart will be at peace, you will worry less, you will always feel happy, you will sleep better and in peace.
If you cannot afford something, it’s okay. You don’t need to buy things just to impress people. Use what you have and be proud of it. You have a bed to sleep on, food to eat, and air to breathe. Some people don’t even have that. If you start looking at what you do have, instead of what you don’t have, you’ll be much happier.
Not everything you want will come when you want it. Maybe you don’t have what you want now, but your time is coming. Don’t rush. Trust that God will bless you at the right time.
One of the best ways to feel content is to count your blessings. Every day, take a moment to think about what you are thankful for.
The truth is what you have now, might be someone else's need and prayer point.