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"When we concentrate on the things -- whether we relish them or purge them -- we're missing the point. The point, as Paul tells us, is Christ. There may be times in our lives when we have little. There may be times when we have plenty. But it's not whether we have little or much that will make us content in our lives.

There is nothing inherently better, or more righteous, or more worthy about having more or having less. Both are just temporary, and Paul found contentment in both by realizing exactly that. He put his trust in the eternal, and by doing so, gained real contentment.

To be sure, what we do with our money is important to God. He calls us to be excellent stewards of the resources we are given, no matter how much we are given. But I can only be an excellent steward when I consult the Master for how He wants His resources spent. My focus has to be on Him, not the money."

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