The True Meaning Of Contentment

When theologian John Wesley attended Oxford University at age twenty-one, he was a privileged young man, with wealth, intelligence, looks. One night, he met a porter without a bed, a proper coat, or more than a couple pennies to his name. Finding the porter in surprisingly good spirits despite his condition, Wesley sarcastically said, “You thank God when you have nothing to wear, nothing to eat, and no bed to lie upon. What else do you thank Him for?” The porter smiled and humbly replied, “I ...