Building air-castle upon air-castle!',

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He who goes about whining all day long about some 
imaginary drawbacks in the sphere which Providence 
has assigned him—when all the while he is situated 
so much better than thousands around—is a suicide 
of his own happiness! He is also impeaching the 
faithfulness of the Supreme Ordainer and Disposer.

One half of life's enjoyment is eaten out by this sinful 
craving after what cannot be obtained—the desire for 
something supposed to be better. Yes, but when "the 
better" is reached, there is the yearning for an imagined 
"better" still. This is building air-castle upon air-castle! 

If in these days there be one household demon more 
than another which needs to be exorcized—it is the 
demon of discontent! 

Oh, for the spirit of Paul—poor and lonely prisoner in 
Rome as he was—an apparent bankrupt in all that the 
world deems wealth and affluence—yet who could make 
this entry in his letter to his Philippian friends—"I have 
learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 
At the moment I have all I need—more than I need!"