I know how to abound
Phil. 4:12
It is a dangerous thing to be prosperous. The crucible of adversity is a less severe trial to the Christian than the refining-pot of prosperity. It needs more than human skill to carry the brimming cup of mortal joy with a steady hand; yet Paul had learned that skill, for he declares, “In all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry.” When we have much of God’s providential mercies it often happens that we have but little of God’s grace; satisfied with earth, we are content to do without Heaven. Rest assured, it is harder to know how to be full than it is to know how to be hungry, so desperate is the tendency of human nature to pride and forgetfulness of God. Take care that you ask in your prayers that God would teach you “how to be full.”
Spurgeon
Samuel G. Hardman and Dwight Lyman Moody, Thoughts for the Quiet Hour (Willow Grove, PA: Woodlawn Electronic Publishing, 1997).
I know what it is to have enough to survive and also what having nothing but a can of soup on the shelf to feed a wife, a baby daughter and self is like. It is harder to remember that having enough to survive is harder when giving thanks and remembering that the Lord has blessed me in all things. In times of bounty give thanks that you are taught that poverty is also just around the corner.
May the good Lord bless and keep you safe.
Remember to "Always Love The Details."
