It is easier to spend less than to make more. Your money goes further. There is no end of desiring more and more. Less not more. Being satisfied with what you have is the trick. There is a reason thou shall not covet is one of the ten commandments. There is no end to coveting. You want more and more the more you have. It is just easier to be satisfied with the portion the Lord has given you. And there is less and more from the beginning of the ages. And the commercials you see on TV feed on that desire: you have to have this. You have to have that. A bigger car. A bigger house. A bigger TV. The list is endless. Then you will be happy. It is all lies. There is an end to this: just be happy with what you got. And thank the Lord for all his provisions. Give us our daily bread. That should be your prayer: give us today what I need. Our essentials. That is it.
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Life ain’t fair. There is no way to get around that. Wealth is not distributed evenly. Financial wealth is just one kind. Gifts given to each individual are never equal and some people are more gifted than others. That is why coveting is a sin and why each person is commanded to help those less fortunate and it is a sin to walk away and not help someone when it was in your power to do so.
Railing at your misfortune never accomplishes anything. It makes it harder. Instead of making the best of your situation. It diffuses valuable energy that could be directed elsewhere more positively. Life simply is not fair. Some people suffer more than others. And someone pointing out to you that you are better off than X or Y does not help much. You do what you can and then rest. And help those around you with whatever you got. Give cheerfully and you will never be unhappy.
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