For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy. <\/i><\/p>\n
\u2014II Timothy 3:2<\/i><\/p>\n
831<\/b> Greener Pastures <\/b><\/p>\n
Sometime ago there appeared in a newspaper a cartoon showing two fields divided by a fence. Both fields were about the same size and each had plenty of the same kind of grass, green and lush. <\/p>\n
In each field there was a mule, and each mule had his head through the fence eating grass from the other mule\u2019s pasture. All around each mule in his own field was plenty of grass, yet the grass in the other field seemed greener or fresher, although it was harder to get. <\/p>\n
And in the process the mules were caught in the wires and were unable to extricate themselves. The cartoonist put just one word at the bottom of the picture\u2014\u201dDISCONTENT\u201d! <\/p>\n
\u2014Earl C. Willer<\/p>\n
832<\/b> Getty\u2019s Changing Philosophy<\/b><\/p>\n
J. Paul Getty, one of the richest men in the world, was asked what single thing he would change if he had the power, he replied: \u201cI\u2019d change philosophy. People should be more content. The way to cure discontent is not necessarily to get more. \u2026 The old cliche about money not buying happiness is certainly true.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Washington Star<\/i><\/p>\n
833<\/b> \u201cWhy Didn\u2019t I Say Ten Pounds?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
Coming downstairs one morning, Lord Congelton heard the cook exclaim, \u201cOh, if I only had five pounds, wouldn\u2019t I be content!\u201d Thinking the matter over, and anxious to see the woman satisfied, he shortly after handed her a five-pound note, then worth about twenty-five dollars. She thanked him profusely. He paused outside the door to hear if she would express her satisfaction and thank God. As soon as his shadow was invisible, she cried out, \u201cWhy didn\u2019t I say ten?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Prairie Overcomer<\/i><\/p>\n
834<\/b> Quaker\u2019s Test? <\/b><\/p>\n
We\u2019ve heard of an old Quaker who advertised that he would give 40 acres of rich farm land to anyone who was perfectly satisfied with that which he had. One seeker came to see the Quaker. <\/p>\n
\u201cAre thee perfectly satisfied with what thee hast?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d answered the hopeful guest. <\/p>\n
\u201cThen why dost thee want this land?\u201d was the old Quaker\u2019s significant reply. <\/p>\n
\u2014Gospel Herald<\/i><\/p>\n
835<\/b> A Contented Man\u2019s Shirt<\/b><\/p>\n
There is a story told of a king who was suffering from a painful ailment, whose astrologer told him that the only cure for him was to find a contented man, get his shirt, and wear it night and day. So messengers were sent through the king\u2019s realm in search of such a man, with orders to bring back his shirt. <\/p>\n
Months passed, and after a thorough search of the country the messengers returned, but without the shirt. <\/p>\n
\u201cDid you find a contented man in all my realm?\u201d the king asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cYes, O king, we found one, just one in all thy realm,\u201d they replied. <\/p>\n
\u201cThen why did you not bring back his shirt?\u201d the king demanded. <\/p>\n
\u201cMaster, the man had no shirt,\u201d was the answer. <\/p>\n
\u2014Evangelistic Illustration<\/i><\/p>\n
836<\/b> Correct Use Of The Eyes<\/b><\/p>\n
A bishop of the early church, who was a remarkable example of the virtue of contentment, was asked his secret. The venerable old man replied: \u201cIt consists in nothing more than making a right use of my eyes. In whatever state I am, I first of all look up to heaven and remember that my principal business here is to get there. <\/p>\n
Then I look down upon the earth, and call to mind how small a place I shall occupy in it when I die and am buried. I then look around in the world, and observe what multitudes there are who are in many respects more unhappy than myself. Thus I learn where true happiness is placed, where all our cares must end, and what little reason I have to complain.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Foster<\/p>\n
837<\/b> Pyrrhus\u2019 Final Goal<\/b><\/p>\n
Cineas, when dissuading Pyrrhus from undertaking a war against the Romans, said, \u201cSir, when you have conquered them, what will you do next?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSicily is near at hand and easy to master,\u201d replied Pyrrhus. <\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what when you have conquered Sicily?\u201d \u201cThen we will pass on to Africa and take Carthage.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen these are conquered, what will be your next attempt?\u201d asked Cineas. <\/p>\n
\u201cThen,\u201d said Pyrrhus, \u201cwe will fall upon Greece and Macedon and recover what we have lost there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, when all are subdued, what fruit do you expect from all your victories?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen,\u201d said Pyrrhus, \u201cwe will sit down and enjoy ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSir!\u201d said Cineas, \u201cmay we not do it now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014A. Naismith<\/p>\n
838<\/b> Contented Cow\u2019s Legal Right<\/b><\/p>\n
You have all seen that advertisement, implying that the milk from a cow that is contented is superior to milk from other cows. There might be something to it. <\/p>\n
Several years ago a judge in England ruled that a cow had a legal right to stand and stare on the highway. A motorist had tried to sue a farmer whose cow stood in the road and caused damage to his automobile. He had blown his horn, but the animal would not move. <\/p>\n
In defense the farmer maintained that he had no control over the movements of the cow. He also pointed out what most of us have observed: cows do not like to hurry, and they like to stand and stare. Of course, the contentment of the cow is merely a physical matter. With enough to eat and no one to bother it physically, the cow is content. <\/p>\n
\u2014Arthur Tonne<\/p>\n
839<\/b> Epigram On Content<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, you can bet the water bill is higher. <\/p>\n
\u2014Laugh Book<\/i><\/p>\n
\u2022 Even if you sleep in a thousand mat rooms, you can only sleep on one mat. <\/p>\n
\u2014Japanese Proverb<\/p>\n
\u2022 To the discontented man no chair is easy. <\/p>\n
\u2014Benjamin Franklin<\/p>\n
\u2022 Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody. <\/p>\n
\u2014Benjamin Franklin<\/p>\n
\u2022 Not he who has little, but he, who wishes for more, is poor. <\/p>\n
\u2014Latin<\/p>\n
\u2022 Choose rather to want less, than to have more. <\/p>\n
\u2014Thomas A. Kempis<\/p>\n
\u2022 A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone. <\/p>\n
\u2014Thoreau<\/p>\n
\u2022 One hundred years ago it was figured that the average American had 70 wants. A similar survey taken recently showed his grandson had nearly 500 on his list. <\/p>\n
\u2014Beveridge Paper Co. <\/i><\/p>\n
\u2022 In a cemetery in England stands a grave marker with this inscription: SHE DIED FOR WANT OF THINGS. Alongside that sign is another which reads: HE DIED TRYING TO GIVE THEM TO HER. <\/p>\n
\u2014Our Daily Bread<\/i><\/p>\n
See also:<\/b> Complaining ; Covetous ; I Tim. 6:7\u20138.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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