🙏 Exchange grasping for gratitude

Book of TREE 1.91

In his letter of leadership advice, St Paul wrote that some people ‘think religion is a way to make a fast buck.’ He follows that with, ‘But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either. If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.’ (1 Timothy 6:5–7, MSG, NASB)

Paul is writing specifically about a Christian lifestyle here, but he’s pointing out something universal. When you stop grasping for the material thing you want in favour of contentment, a way often opens for you to get what you want. The trick is to truly let go, not just pretend to. The best way I know to do that is to develop a habit of gratitude for the life you have right now. Then, even if you don’t get what the thing you originally wanted, you will be happy.

Bonus: along the way, you’ll start wanting different/better things for better reasons.

Green means go. Let’s get up and flow like Enny.

Grow slowly
Jeff