contentment

Today's reading of 1 Timothy 6 includes Paul's instructions to Timothy to beware of the love of money.  He warns that those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap that leads to ruin.  If you are like me, you immediately think of "rich" as those who have much more than you.  But this morning God convicted me that I am indeed rich, and that I can easily fall into the trap of the love of money.  I recently read a statistic that said:

if you keep food in a refrigerator, if you keep your clothes in a closet, if you have a bed to sleep in and a roof over your head, you are richer than 75% of the world.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.  For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.  But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.  1Tim 6: 6-8

So on this day I am looking around at all that I have and thanking God for His blessing on my life.  I have a home, food, clothing, and a wonderful, healthy family.  How can I ask for more?