Covetousness - the insatiable desire for more. Americans always cherished the expectation that their standard of living would improve with each generation. In polls at the onset of the Reagan Presidency - 2 of every 3 respondents said they expected to be better off than their parents. Now, that figure is being reversed. 60 percent say achieving the dream requires more financial risk than it did for their parents.
Money remains something to dream about.
In other words, the American Dream usually lies nearly twice the distance away. The Apostle Paul writes in Philippians, I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. Contentment means that we are able to trust God for His provision and protection in whatever circumstances we are in. We are content it what He provides for us. The opposite of contentment is covetousness - the desire for something more.