In Whom/What Do We Delight?

I was recently talking to someone about some of the service opportunities I've had over the past few months.  I was saying that although I went and did some of these things, I was still very comfortable in my life and rarely "stuck my neck out" to help anyone out.  The other person said, "Sure, but look at other people your age...and older!  They aren't doing half of these things."  I felt consoled for a moment, but realized that I didn't want to be compared with other people in any of these matters.  For as many good things there are about me, there are a hundred things that other people do better than I do, with more gusto and conviction than I could ever dream of.

The conversation floated to giving and talking about how once again, I gave, but never to the amount that I had felt any discomfort (the running theme in my life, to this point, is obviously self-preservation).  The other person said that God expects 10% (a common misconception) and that He has blessed us with what we have.  He wants us to be happy, and enjoy life.  I don't disagree that God wants us to be happy. 

What I believe though, is that our hearts should be broken more for those who have little, than happy for the things we have been given.

Maybe that is a little self-defeating, but Jesus never told anyone to go and gather up their money and buy new or better possessions.  If anything, He told them to go sell everything they had and give it to the poor, or to drop it all and just go with Him.  I believe we'll be much happier and fulfilled when we see justice done in the name of God than we will when a new toy arrives in the mail.  Psalm 37:4 says to delight yourself in Him, and He'll give you the desires of your heart.  Notice that before those desires are met, you must delight yourself in Him.  When you are delighted in the Lord, your desires will match that of God - in essence, you'll desire the same things that God desires.

I know this was a bit random, but I'm getting ready to read the book "Radical" and the "trailer" made me realize I had better be prepared for this read...