St. Paul writes "There is great gain in godliness with contentment." (1 Tim. 6:6) These two things we must admit run against the flow of unbridled consumerism, which many wrongly see as the engine of a robust economy that supports a free and virtuous society.
In the wisdom literature of Scripture, restraint and self-control and contentment are praised.
Remove far from me falsehood and lying' give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, "Who is the Lord?" or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God." (Proverbs 30:8-9)
There is great gain in knowing how much more is enough so we "seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God." We've already died, says St. Paul, and our true life is hidden with Christ in God. The problem is its hiddenness. Without an active faith, we don't see it or how it relates to the day-to-day world. We think it's a Sunday-only sort of thing, but it never goes away. Grasping it is a means of great gain, much greater than anything a consumer can buy.
I believ in god. I believe in wisdom. and I believe in the power of pray. Thank you for a good topic here .
Posted by: sbobet | April 22, 2011 at 05:35 AM