Several years ago, there was a cartoon of two fields divided by a barbed-wire fence. Both were about the same size and each had plenty of lush green grass. Each field had a mule whose head was stuck through the fence, eating from the other’s green pasture. Although each mule was surrounded by plenty of grass, the neighboring field seemed more desirable—even though it required pushing up against barbs to reach it. The cartoonist summed up the whole scene with one word: “DISCONTENT.”

Like mules, when we focus on what we don’t have, we become blinded to the blessings that surround us. In Hebrews 13:5, God says to “be content with such things as you have.” Remember: The grass may be greener on the other side, but it’s just as hard to mow.