Enough or More?
Be thankful for what you have . . . If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. (Oprah Winfrey, former talk show host)
Winfrey’s observation has been found to be true by many people who want more. But for those who have more than enough, another author wrote: “When we have been blessed with more than we need, it’s not our need God is concerned about; it’s the need of someone around us.” What we have, whether more or less, is given by God both for our benefit and the blessing of others.
Give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. (Proverbs 30:8)
If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person? (1 John 3:17)