ONE DAY A FISHERMAN WAS LYING ON A BEAUTIFUL BEACH,
WITH HIS FISHING POLEPROPPED UP IN THE SAND
AND HIS SOLITARY LINE CAST OUT INTO THE SPARKLING BLUE SURF.
HE WAS ENJOYING THE WARMTH OF THE AFTERNOON SUN
AND THE PROSPECT OF CATCHING A FISH.

ABOUT THAT TIME,A BUSINESSMAN CAME WALKING DOWN THE BEACH,
TRYING TO RELIEVE SOME OF THE STRESS OF HIS WORKDAY.
HE NOTICED THE FISHERMAN SITTING ON THE BEACH
AND DECIDED TO FIND OUT WHY THIS FISHERMAN WAS FISHING
INSTEAD OF WORKING HARDER TO MAKE A LIVING
FOR HIMSELF AND HIS FAMILY. "YOU AREN'T GOING TO CATCH MANY FISH THAT WAY,"
SAID THE BUSINESSMAN TO THE FISHERMAN,
"YOU SHOULD BE WORKING RATHER THAN LYING ON THE BEACH!"

THE FISHERMAN LOOKED UP AT THE BUSINESSMAN, SMILED AND REPLIED,
"AND WHAT WILL MY REWARD BE?"
"WELL, YOU CAN GET BIGGER NETS AND CATCH MORE FISH!"
WAS THE BUSINESSMAN'S ANSWER.

"AND THEN WHAT WILL MY REWARD BE?"
ASKED THE FISHERMAN, STILL SMILING.
THE BUSINESSMAN REPLIED,"
YOU WILL MAKE MONEY AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO BUY A BOAT,
WHICH WILL THEN RESULT IN LARGER CATCHES OF FISH!"

"AND THEN WHAT WILL MY REWARD BE?"
ASKED THE FISHERMAN AGAIN.
THE BUSINESSMMAN WAS BEGINNING TO GET
A LITTLE IRRITATED WITH THE FISHERMAN'S QUESTIONS.
"YOU CAN BUY A BIGGER BOAT,
AND HIRE SOME PEOPLE TO WORK FOR YOU!"

"AND THEN WHAT WILL MY REWARD BE?"
REPEATED THE FISHERMAN.
THE BUSINESSMAN WAS GETTING ANGRY.
"DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? YOU CAN BUILD UP A FLEET OF FISHING BOATS,
SAIL ALL OVER THE WORLD,
AND LET ALL YOUR EMPLOYEES CATCH FOR YOU!"

ONCE AGAIN THE FISHERMAN ASKED "
AND THEN WHAT WILL MY REWARD BE?"
THE BUSINESSMAN WAS RED WITH RAGE AND SHOUTED AT THE FISHERMAN,
"DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CAN BECOME SO RICH
THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO WORK FOR YOUR LIVING AGAIN!
YOU CAN SPEND ALL THE REST OF YOUR DAYS
SITTING ON THE BEACH, LOOKING AT THE SUNSET.
YOU WON'T HAVE A CARE IN THE WORLD!"

THE FISHERMAN, STILL SMILING, LOOKED UP AND SAID,
"AND WHAT DO YOU THINK I'M DOING RIGHT NOW?"

CONTENTMENT IS A DIFFICULT ATTITUDE TO LEARN, BUT SO IMPORTANT.
IT'S EASY TO GET CAUGHT IN THE WORLD'S TRAP OF WORKING
HARDER AND HARDER TO EARN MORE AND MORE,
WHEN WE MAY WELL ALREADY HAVE
WHAT CAN PROVIDE US WITH THE GREATEST POSSIBLE HAPPINESS.

"BUT GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN.
FOR WE BROUGHT NOTHING INTO THIS WORLD,
AND IT IS CERTAIN WE CAN CARRY NOTHING OUT.
AND HAVING FOOD AND RAIMENT LET US BE THEREWITH CONTENT." 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-8

LET US NOT JUST BE CONTENT
WITH THE NECESSITYS OF THIS WORLD
BUT ALSO OF THE WORLD TO COME
WHICH IS A SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR.
DO NOT LEAVE THIS IMPORTANT DECISION UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE.
DON'T JUST SIT ON THE BEACH OF LIFE
BEING CONTENT WITH LESS THAN OUR LORD'S GIFT OF SALVATION.

MAY YOU KNOW TRUE CONTENTMENT TODAY.

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