Simple Joys of Life.
"Godliness with contentment is great gain"
(1 Tim. 6:6 )
A businessman bought popcorn from an old street vendor each day after lunch.
He once arrived to find the peddler closing up his stand at noon.
"Is something wrong?" he asked.
A smile wrinkled the seller's leathery face. "By no means. All is well."
"Then why are you closing your popcorn stand?"
"So I can go to my house, sit on my porch, and sip tea with my wife."
The man of commerce objected. "But the day is still young. You can still sell."
"No need to," the stand owner replied. "I've made enough money for today."
"Enough? Absurd. You should keep working."
The spry old man stopped and stared at his well-dressed visitor. "And why should I keep working?"
"To sell more popcorn."
"And why sell more popcorn?"
"Because the more popcorn you sell, the more money you make. The more money you make, the richer you are. The richer you are, the more popcorn stands you can buy. The more popcorn stands you buy, the more peddlers sell your product, and the richer you become. And when you have enough, you can stop working, sell your popcorn stands, stay home, and sit on the porch with your wife and drink tea."
The popcorn man smiled. "I can do that today. I guess I have enough."
Sometimes, the things that brings much joy are so simple.
Personally, satisfaction doesn't come when I've a certain amount in my bank account.
Neither is it when I see results in my school work.
To me, a cup of warm tea, during my days off from school,
while spending time with my Daddy God is enough Joy for me.
Something so simple, yet supernatural.
Writing this blog and to be able to be an instrument for Daddy God to bless you through reading this,
Is more than just joy for me. It's an honor.
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