For Gratitude and Contentment
Giving God,
Every day we are enticed to purchase and consume. No matter how much we accumulate, there is always more. Spending has never been as easy or convenient as it is in our present age, and it is normalized by everyone all around us. Help me go against the grain, Lord, by filling me with a spirit of contentment. Let me find joy in admiring the world’s wares and the belongings of others without feeling the need to personally possess them. Renew my appreciation for all that is already mine, and allow me to find satisfaction in putting it to good use and in taking care of it. Counter my consumer spirit with a genuine desire to value people and experiences over shopping and spending. Grant me a glad and grateful heart, resulting in thankfulness for all that I have, rather than resentment by focusing on what I lack. After all, I have you; therefore, I have all that I truly need.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.