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Just last night I was talking to someone about contentment and its so funny how we always wish we had a little more of this or that-or how we try to find contentment in people, things, money, etc...These things are not bad and I desire real relationships and financial stability..BUT!.. all of these things will eventually let you down at some time or another. If you are sad about something (ie. not content with a certain aspect of life) and you seriously just try to run to something else first instead of God and thinking that one thing will make you happy (it may for a while..but inevitably, something will dissapoint you about that thing or it may get taken away from you-the list could go on and on) then you will never experience joy the way it was meant to be experienced. I totally struggle with this and it seems like a simple concept that we all know but when it comes right down to it ,we find ourselves caught in this trap all too often. We can be really greedy and selfish-I know I can!! But, God reminded me yesterday of everything He has given me and I was sooo thankful, even in the midst of feeling a little discouraged. Jesus gives and takes away all the time..but He and his love will never be seperated or taken away from us..it is always freely there no matter what you are dealing with. I'm finding contentment in Him and truly desire Him to be on my mind, in my thoughts, in my heart, all the time. Its hard to surrender sometimes, but when you can really say, "God, I'm okay if I have this or don't have this because I have you", then you will feel so much peace in your heart. A lot of times having those "things" doesn't make you all that happy when you thought it would make you happy. (a lot of these things are here today and gone tomorrow) If you feel like something is missing, have you ever thought that maybe it was God? God's will is for all of us to be happy wherever we are..whatever we have or don't have.. So I wanted to share this with everyone..it really spoke to me.  The Key to Contentment Now godliness with contentment is great gain. —1 Timothy 6:6 As you begin to know God's love and purpose for you, you can live a life that is unending—even overflowing. It is life as it was meant to be lived. This is exactly what David meant when he said, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1). Have you been able to say that? Have you been able to say, "Lord, if You want to give me more, fine. If you don't want to, fine. I shall not want, because I have found my contentment in You." The apostle Paul found that contentment. He said he was content, regardless of his circumstances (see Philippians 4:11–12). But how many of us have thought, I would be content if I just had a little more money. . . . I would be content if I just got that promotion. . . . I would be content if I just got married. . . . We never quite reach that place of contentment, however. We are always looking for something just a little beyond what we have. There are certain things that only God can give. And when you are in a relationship with Him in which you say, "The Lord is my Shepherd," you can say with David, "I shall not want." In fact, only the person who has said, "The Lord is my Shepherd" can say, "I shall not want." Our contentment does not come from what we have. It comes from Whom we know. Hebrews 13:5 tells us, "Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.' " So when you get down to it, everything you need in life is found in a relationship with God. 7:39 AM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove |
