One of the things I'm going to focus on in the New Year is contentment. Not just contentment with what I have, but being content spiritually, physically, emotionally, vocationally, intellectually and socially.
I have been blessed in many areas of my life, but haven't yet learned to be content in all of them. I tend to think, if only or what if, and there goes my contentment.
I cannot redo or undo any events or choices of my life, so the "if onlys"; ie. if only I had done this or said this, or if only I hadn't done that or said that, steal my ability to be content with my past. In a similar manner, the "what ifs"; ie. what if this happens, or what if that happens steal my ability to be content with the future. Both of them steal my contentment in the here and now, and I waste the blessedness of being content.
Jesus knows my past and loves me and forgives my sins. Jesus knows my future and will not lead me where it is not safe to go. Jesus is with me today and I will be content that all things are working together for my good. Blessed assurance!
I have been blessed in many areas of my life, but haven't yet learned to be content in all of them. I tend to think, if only or what if, and there goes my contentment.
I cannot redo or undo any events or choices of my life, so the "if onlys"; ie. if only I had done this or said this, or if only I hadn't done that or said that, steal my ability to be content with my past. In a similar manner, the "what ifs"; ie. what if this happens, or what if that happens steal my ability to be content with the future. Both of them steal my contentment in the here and now, and I waste the blessedness of being content.
Jesus knows my past and loves me and forgives my sins. Jesus knows my future and will not lead me where it is not safe to go. Jesus is with me today and I will be content that all things are working together for my good. Blessed assurance!
