True Wealth

 A week ago I had the privilege of spending time with Ralph whom I know as a person of wisdom. We were heading towards their new place right after storing their things. On the highway, we saw on our right an Acura. Out of curiosity, I asked why the windows were opened and thought they were feeling hot and perspiring. Then he said that "Naka-Acura ka naman, wala ka namang aircon, wala din." (You own an Acura car, but you don't use your air con, it is vain.) Then we giggled. The driver is saving on his gas that's why he turned off the air conditioning.


    Upon reflection, I thought of trying to get a new job or get a promotion or any other means to have an increase of salary just to have a new car or property. Then I realized if I ask for more hours at work or get another part-time job it would compromise the quality time with my loved ones. "Don't get pressured to be rich. God wants you to enjoy life."1 Living here in Toronto is fast-paced. There is a tendency for some people to neglect on what matters most in life.

    "So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun."2 - Ecclesiastes 8:15
We ought to acknowledge that these things in life is given by God. God is the one who provides the things that we enjoy.



Footnotes:
1 Cunanan, Fer, Seedtime & Harvest: A Call to Stewardship. Sermon at ENCM/S, North York, ON,  July 9, 2023'
2 Biblegateway. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes%208%3A15&version=NIV (Accessed July 13, 2023')

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