Contentment
When we have money and possessions, we have no rest; in poverty, [we have] no peace. (Martin Luther, 16th century Reformation leader)
Who seems to be the happiest around us—the wealthy or the poor? For the most part, neither group finds peace or rest in the little or much they have. Luther suggests a place for a more contented life: “In the middle is correct, that is, to be satisfied with one’s fortune.” Many people, even the rich, want even more. But satisfaction doesn’t come in possessions.
I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. (Philippians 4:11-12)