THE PROBLEM WITH THINKING

Today's reading: Deuteronomy 17-19

"You will soon arrive in the land the Lord your God is giving you, and you will conquer it and settle there. Then you may begin to think, We ought to have a king like the other nations around us." Deuteronomy 17:14 NLT

God knows his people well enough to know that 'enough' is never enough. 

He knows when He gives us an inch, we want a mile.

He understands that when He blesses us, we want more blessings.

He gets that what is just outside our grasp, what our neighbor has, and what is not best for us will always lure us away from completely trusting Him.

I don't believe He had these words written in the Bible as an excuse for our behavior, but as a 'check engine' light for our hearts.

When we start wanting more...

When we desire what others have...

When what we have feels lacking...

When something glittery catches our eye...

When we're not satisfied in all He surrounds us with...

When those inklings arise, let's check our hearts. Let's examine our motives. Let's be intentional with our gratitude. Let's carefully consider where greed might have crept into our lives.