“Now
there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into this
world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and
clothing, with these we will be content.” - 1 Timothy 6: 6-8
Socrates, a famous Greek
Philosopher, once said that “He who is not contented with what he has, would
not be contented with what he would like to have.” This saying is worthy to be
pondered by all Christians, especially professionals.
We live in a society where materialism is highly valued and adored, a
society that mostly advertises the latest material things that would give us
temporal happiness. Every day, we are encouraged to pursue successes in our
careers. This act is a noble thing to do (don’t get me wrong) as long as it is
done for the glory of the Lord. Yes, for the Lord only. Other than that, you
are guilty of idolatry.
There are only two simple choices that Christ laid out. In Luke 16:13,
Christ summarizes His point about the parable of the dishonest manager. He
said,
