Satisfaction Guaranteed?

"Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well." Proverbs 5:15
I read this text this morning and I really took it to heart. First, I thought it was about sharing. My two boys are struggling with this concept. Then I read it again and realized it's much more poignant for me than for them. It's not about sharing, it's about being satisfied with what you have.

I am in the process of buying a house. I love the house, but buying means we're going to be strapped for cash until I get a part-time job. I'm already thinking of all the things I wish I could get for the house. Then I just want to smack myself. This is a beautiful house with a wonderful yard and even a jacuzzi! A house and yard like the one we're buying is the reason we moved to washington. Be satisfied!

Then, as I was rocking my baby for his nap, I was wishing for more. More sleep, more time to myself, more time to get things done. That's when I thought of this verse again. I don't need to just be satisfied with my material goods, I need to be satisfied with my life. Be satisfied.

I have an amazing life and amazing kids. God, help me be satisfied.