Galatians 6:7 (NKJV) 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
We have all reached certain goals in our lives.
Some goals may be financial. Some may be spiritual. Some may be things regarding our health. There are a lot of things we work toward and try to accomplish.
But have you ever noticed that there are people who want what you have? So many times people will covet what we have worked so hard for, but they aren’t willing to go through the hard work and trials that we went through to get where we’re at.
Sometimes we may fall into the same trap, longing for something that someone else has, but we have no idea of what they went through to get what they have.
Covetousness can destroy us. It’s a sin that will cause us to become bitter, envious, angry and discontent. And if we’re not careful, our hearts can become hardened because we don’t have what we think we should have.
God wants us to be content. And we need to realize that we reap what we sow. So if we haven’t sown hard work and diligence, we won’t reap the rewards of those things.
Hebrews 13:5 (NKJV) 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
It’s not wrong to want to reach goals, as long as those goals don’t contradict the word of God and His plans for our lives. We just need to be careful that we don’t start longing after the things that others have, looking down our noses at the things that God has already blessed us with.
Let’s ask God to help us have a heart that’s content. Not a heart that covets what others have.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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