Satisfied Declaration

Ecc 6:1 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind:
Ecc 6:2 a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil.
Ecc 6:3 If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not satisfied with life's good things, and he also has no burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
Ecc 6:4 For it comes in vanity and goes in darkness, and in darkness its name is covered.
Ecc 6:5 Moreover, it has not seen the sun or known anything, yet it finds rest rather than he.
Ecc 6:6 Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoy no good--do not all go to the one place?
Ecc 6:7 All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.
Ecc 6:8 For what advantage has the wise man over the fool? And what does the poor man have who knows how to conduct himself before the living?
Ecc 6:9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Ecc 6:10 Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he.
Ecc 6:11 The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man?
Ecc 6:12 For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his vain life, which he passes like a shadow? For who can tell man what will be after him under the sun?

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Wow, a person can have everything. Be rich, full of power, many children, and yet not be satisfied at all.

Growing up in my family we went through some hard times. I mean very hard times financially as well as other issues. We were eating survival food in a can, “add water” to potatoes, soup etc. We lived in small places and money was tight. Yet never was there utters of non-satisfaction, never was there a "poor us " mentality. Never. My parents were ever loving, happy and pleasant. We did go through wonderful times too. Money was prosperous, we lived in a nice large house and had good food. Yet still the fruit of that was the same as the former days...joy, peace and happiness in the home. What an awesome example my parents set for us kids. I praise God as I think about that today! To be satisfied in good times and equally satisfied in hard times is a pure gift from God Almighty. Nothing in and of them is what made it possible I know, it was a gift from Him. He chose them, and they were willing vessels to be used by their maker, be it in good times or hard. I question myself this morning, am I a willing vessel? Am I to be satisfied in everything? Am I satisfied when things are going well as mucha s when they are tough? I pray I would be found faithful. I do pray so. For I know my Creator and He is my Lord. How awesome is that! Just to look to Him, in awe, I can be completely satisfied. Money issues, health issues, and any cares of the world disappear when He, Jesus Christ is the ultimate focus! I claim to be satisfied in all things.