“The grass is always greener on the other side,” we’re told when a situation or season of life leaves us feeling discontent.
Believing that someone else has it better or that better days are ahead of us, we strive to pursue greater opportunities or nicer things. If our circumstances were different, we would be happier. So we continue down this trail and rob ourselves of one of the most valuable gifts life has to offer—gratitude.
Preacher Charles Spurgeon summed up the human mentality clearly in this quote: “You say, ‘If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.’ You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.”…