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It's always sad to read about people that win the lottery and then see their lives fall apart due to relational stress or other causes of strife. It's easy to look at that and think that I'd handle it differently, but none of us really know how we'd deal with suddenly having $300 million. We wish we had that problem, but I'm willing to bet that there's a decent number of people out there who wish they'd never won if it meant the strife didn't come with it.
The Proverbs tell us that we're better off having a little and a good relationship with God than having a lot and all the troubles that can come with it. We're better off breaking bread at a barren table that is surrounded by love than sitting down to a laden table where everyone is full of strife. Food doesn't taste very good when we're in the midst of a fight.
May we learn to be satisfied with what we have. May we focus on building a strong foundation, so that whatever comes our way, be it a little or a lot, we're prepared to live with faithfulness.
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