“Riches do not profit in the day of wrath…”
    Proverbs 11:4

When the wrath of God comes upon someone there is no escape. One who has spent his life storing up wealth    will not stand when judgment comes, and his wealth will not save him. He has depended on his own abilities thinking he has hedged himself up on every side, but he has not yet met the wrath of God. He has kept himself from God, not wanting to surrender to him, and instead he has operated in the pride of his own heart. In the end, his pride will be his downfall.

vs 2:
“When pride comes, then comes shame;”

That will always be the result, because the Word of God states that pride leads to destruction.
Proverbs 16:18

The upright, on the other hand will walk in the wisdom of God, and his integrity will be his foundation. While pride brings a man down, the integrity of the righteous will uphold him because the Lord will direct his ways. Through the ups and downs of life the Lord will keep him. Lust for money will not be what drives him, he is content with whatever the Lord provides.

“…for I have learned in whatever state I am,
to be content; I know how to be abased,
and I know how to abound.”
Philippians 4:11-12

Let us therefore pursue an attitude of gratitude and be content with our lot in this brief lifetime. Let us not strive for riches, but rather let us be content with all that God has provided. If one would take stock of all that he has, he would be surprised at how blessed he really is.

The secret to happiness is this:

FOCUS on what you have, not on what you don’t have, for this is the secret to happiness.