I woke this morning
to find that it was very overcast, but I was so thankful God woke me up to
another day that He has made. I had a doctor’s appointment, which is not far from
where we live. With our jeep, needing to
be fixed it is not in the best of shape, we had to walk to my appointment, you
know what I was thankful that I have feet to walk with and that i could gaze
upon Gods creation outside as we took our walk. Besides, it was helping us get
into shape, which by the way is a great feeling.
How often we find
ourselves not being content with what we have, or longing for something that we
do not .I’m just as guilty of this. I am tired, yet im hearing the birds chirp
outside my window as I sit here at my desk writing to you. I am thankful I have
ears to hear, and eyes to see, so many do not.
1 Timothy 6:6-8 says this
Godliness with contentment is great gain, for
we brought nothing in to this world, and we can take nothing out, but if we have
food and clothing, we will be content with these.
Are we pursuing earthy treasures or treasures
of a much more lasting and eternal kind; our character, conduct, and attitude. The dictionary definition defines contentment as”
the state of being mentally and emotionally satisfied with the way things are”
there is no sin in wealth and money, and even being successful, the sin becomes
when its turns into the love of money and that is your main focal point. When
we change our focal point, we look at old things in a new way.
Right now, my
husband and I are really learning how to apply this scripture, to our situation
right now, we are learning to live on less, and yet still be content, knowing
that Jesus will provide for our needs, its not always easy to think like this. God is teaching us that having less is not as
important as being rich in Christ.
It’s easy to trust God when your life is going
good and trials are not many, but its really a test of faith, when you’re out
on the limb, and you can’t see what your future holds, but you know who is
holding your future in the palm of his hands.
Paul talks about being content in Philippians,
even when he was in prison, he praised God, not for the circumstances, but in
the circumstances, there is a big difference. Going through any struggle is
tiring, and depressing and frustrating, BUT we have Jesus on our side,
and He always provides one way or the other,, even when plans don’t go as we thought they should, we have
to relinquish the control and let go and let God, trusting what we cannot see.
Its so true that the
bible is our compass to daily living, it has the guidance we need to make the
important decisions we are up against. When were in God’s word, and we are
applying what we read, we are learning to be more and more like Christ. Whether
we have a little or a lot, I am trusting God for the next step in this journey.
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