Contentmentಮಾದರಿ

Choosing today over grasping for tomorrow

Seeing the fisherman kneeling beside his upturned boat building sandcastles with his young son, angered the passing businessman.

‘Why aren’t you out fishing in your boat?’ asked the agitated passerby.

‘Because I’ve caught enough fish for one day,’ replied the fisherman.

‘So why not catch more?’

‘And what would I do with them?’ replied the still smiling fisherman now digging a moat around their lopsided sandcastle.

‘You could earn more money, and then you could buy a bigger boat, fish further out and catch more fish. Then you’d afford better nets and own more boats. Then buy a fleet and be rich like me!’

‘Then what would I do?’ asked the fisherman.

‘Well, enjoy life.’

The now confused fisherman rustled his son’s hair and stood before the businessman. ‘What do you think I’m doing now?’

Hebrews 13:5 reminds us that contentment is not found in the grasping of things, but in choosing to be present, aware, and grateful for our place in God’s heart. Being filled with the understanding that God is supreme, His capacity limitless and His love for us so profound that He allowed His Son to leave His side to be by ours.

Today, we have a choice: to fall prey to pursuing what we do not yet have – or to live in the presence of what we do. To find contentment in the blessings of God.

Written by DWAYNE JEFFRIES