Our sense of timing is incredible. Consider the level of comfort that we experience daily, with technologies and services that our predecessors could never have imagined. You might even be reading this article on a computer that fits into your pocket.

Although we have many vices, through the benefit of history books and the Bible, we can see that these vices have always existed. The prophet Jeremiah wrote about troubles all around him, and the troubles are still with us. Hatred, violence, and injustice are threads that weave throughout the story of humanity.

Raising young children is a master class in human psychology. They come into the world possessing nothing, and as they grow, they seek to build their collection. My children literally beg me to keep trash for their use, whether it be empty bottles or used shipping boxes. They seek more. We’re the same as adults.

The desire for more can easily run us into a ditch. Overspending, overconsumption, and overworking are all a grasping for more.

The real problem is that we’re reaching for the wrong “more.” We seek a net increase in the quantity of our possessions and social stature. We should instead be investing our energy into a life of the good mores.

More virtue, more contentment, more prayer, more passion, more freedom, more dedication, more fidelity, more wellness, more connection, more relationships, more thoughtfulness, more mindfulness; these are the mores worth pursing.

Lulled into comfort, gorged on food and possessions, we trend toward a life of less. This was not the life that God planned for us. He wants the very best for us, but we can only attain that if we align our thoughts, habits, and activities towards gaining the right kind of more.

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