LEARN TO BE CONTENT!
Greetings church family!
The following is a story I found online and wanted to share with you.
I heard of a fellow who wished to dispose of his home. He called his real estate agent and said, “I want to run an ad in the paper to sell my home. Get rid of it as quickly as you can. I’m tired of this old place.”
The agent said, “Tell me something about your home so I can run a good ad.”
The man told him how many rooms it had. It had carpet. There were expensive shrubs in the yard. He told about some fruit trees in the back yard and many other advantages. He described the house in detail.
When he finished, the agent said, “I’ll read it back to you and you tell me how it sounds.”
He read the ad—about this beautiful three-bedroom home with two baths, a good stand of grass, fruit trees in the backyard, new roof, central air-conditioning, a remodeled carport for two cars. He kept on reading until the owner stopped him.
“Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Stop. That house is not for sale. All my life I’ve been wanting a place like that, but I didn’t realize I had one until now!”
—Curtis Hutson, Great Preaching on Thanksgiving
Philippians 4:12-13 - I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and may the Lord unveil within you a spirit of gladness and contentment, knowing that He is for you, He is with you, and He loves you!
Pastor Chris
