Daily Gratitude Year 14-Day 152: Today, I am grateful for reminders to "drink from your own well."
One year I focused on "enough" as my one little word to ponder and pray on for 365 days. It worked its way into many gratitude posts. This verse is one I missed:
"Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well." -Proverbs 5:15
If you read the whole chapter, it is clearly focusing on the way adultery destroys far more than a marriage. It creates waves far beyond the house walls it tears down.
Yet, there is a wisdom far greater. To be content with what you have is what makes a person truly rich. A bigger, grander home is not evidence of happiness. The proof is in the tabloids.
To have people around a table that is rich with love, laughter, and conversation is the best kind of wealth. To have a common core that embraces faith adds strength to the family fabric that keeps us warm on a cold winter night and together in the darkest valleys of life's troubles. Caring for and drinking from your own well is a solid decision we all have to make daily.
"Love generously" is a sign that hangs on our wall. It is a good daily reminder when I wake up every morning. If loving well makes a better life... it starts at home.
Today, I am grateful for reminders to "drink from your own well."
