Philippians 4:11-13 NCV “ I am not telling you this because I need anything. I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens. I know how to live when I am poor, and I know how to live when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of being happy at any time in everything that happens, when I have enough to eat and when I go hungry, when I have more than I need and when I do not have enough. I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.”
What the apostle Paul is writing about here is contentment. Contentment in the Lord, knowing that where he has you at this very moment is where he wants you.
We will have many seasons in our lives, and we glean from each one of them, growing us and preparing us for the next chapters to come. I was a single mom of three for many years. I knew struggles, trials, exhaustion, minimal means, and a whole lot of love, laughter, and a special relationship with my children that is still strong today.
Twenty years ago, I married! I have a husband who worked very hard and provides a comfortable lifestyle. I was freed from many of the worries associated with being a single mother to being a wife with teenagers and a new stepfather/husband. I went from having not much with trials and tribulations to have much with trials and tribulations. The key Paul is talking about is, wherever you find yourself, find yourself in the Lord’s presence, and peace and contentment will follow.
Contentment is finding and making the best of what and where you are right now. Does that mean you stay there, give up dreams, desires, hopes, and steps forward? No, not at all, neither is it an excuse to be a lazy sloth.
The Lord asks us to trust him, learn from him, to follow him! To destinations unknown, paths less traveled, and roads yet to be explored. He’s got you, relax and enjoy the scenery… it’s but another leg of the adventure.
Be blessed, be a blessing, and wherever you are, this is a season. Enjoy your day and as always, Thank you for joining me. 🥰
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