All the evils in the world come not because our desires for happiness are too strong but because they are so weak that we settle for fleeting pleasures that do not satisfy our deepest souls but in the end destroy them. The root of all evil is that we are the kind of people who settle for the love of money instead of the love of God. ~John Piper

The other day, my husband and six-year-old son, McGregor, drove to the park. Upon their arrival, McGregor’s friend spied him and announced, “Wow, you’re rich!” He was referring to the 1978 convertible Beetle my husband recently purchased. To fully appreciate the story, you have to know that the car broke down the day he bought it. My husband and I had a good chuckle over this six-year-old’s perception of wealth.

This morning my prayer is that my soul would find satisfaction in Christ—not pleasure, money, old cars, or even the joy of babies that sleep through the night. Thirst for pleasure is a good thing that only finds quenching in Christ. May we not “settle” today, and in so doing, miss out on true wealth.