As a follow up to echo some of what was said in Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth I gotta confess: lately, I’ve been really envious of those who have more than me. More stuff, more money, more friends… You name it. I probably have someone that I’m looking at someone’s something that I wish I had.
I have a friend who was buried in debt but met a man and now they’re getting a house and married in the summer. I have a friend who’s buying a brand new hybrid car that I am just so jealous because I could never afford a hybrid on my salary. I have yet another friend who just closed on a house that he really loves. Again, I would love to have a house but just don’t make enough money.
Besides the practical things like looking for a new job or asking for a raise, there is not really a whole lot I can do about my situation right now. Even the practical things to change my situation is not exactly going to be quick if they work out.
The truth is I think my problem doesn’t necessarily lie with my salary (although it is pretty low) it’s with my attitude and heart. It’s so easy to get caught up in advertisements saying that we deserve this or need that. In reality, people survive on a whole lot less and more often than not, without those things.
What I need is more time in prayer. What I need is to love those around me with an undying love. What I need is to stop focusing on earthly possessions and store up treasures for heaven. Whether or not I own a house isn’t going to matter much when I die. The house will stay here on earth and my body will no longer reside in it once I die. (And thank God for that! It would start to smell.) The point is, things on earth are temporary.
Sure I’m still going to try and work for a raise. It’d be great to be able to have a house to build up equity. But I have got to remember that equity isn’t everything. God doesn’t care about my credit score or my equity. I think He cares how we use our money essentially effects the people around us – but in the end what matters is our heart.
Photo thanks to minifig.
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