I Wish You Enough

“Two things I ask of you, LORD; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."  – Proverbs 30:7-9

As a dad, I want to give things to my kids that they want, and am disappointed when I cannot.  But this morning I heard one of my favorite people on the radio talking about giving to his kids.  While this man does very well for himself, and can certainly afford anything of his children's desires, he has found the more he gives, the higher their expectations. He has learned that giving material things must be tempered, so that he does not destroy God's spirit with in them. 

In the poem below, the writer eloquently suggests that a life too easy breeds gluttony of the heart, but just enough of God's simple pleasures, grows appreciation for His blessings in our lives.

I Wish You Enough – by Bob Perks

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. 

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye.

Seeking and Following,

Dean

You go nowhere by accident. Wherever you go, God is sending you, wherever you are, God has put you there; He has a purpose in your being there. Christ who dwells within you has something He wants to do through you wherever you are. Believe this and go in His grace and love and power.