Poor as a Church Mouse
If we are poor as a church mouse, we are the poorest of the poor.
We own almost nothing.
Years ago, few churches had kitchens. Therefore, if a mouse lived in a church, it had little to eat. A child might drop crumbs from a snack. Yet, that would not last long. The poor mouse might starve.
We may have times poor as a church mouse. We may also have times rich as a king.
Our happiness does not depend on what we own.
We can be poor as church mice and happy. We make do.
We can also live high on the hog, and be unhappy.
Money matters little for true meaning in life.
We find real wealth in:
- Peace in our souls
- Purpose for living
- Love for God and one another
- Hope for the future
- Joy for every day
- Sharing what we have with those in need
We can’t take it with us when we die. So, why not put what we own to good use now?
“Better to be poor and honest than rich and a cheater” (Proverbs 28:6 TLB).
Thanks to Debbie Tapscott for the suggestion.
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