… and it’s not what you think! I found myself saying to someone this morning that it’s important to be content in your life. Since I’m single again, I hang out with many single people. Most of these single people are not in a relationship. Some handle that with grace and some desperately want to be in a relationship. You could add in here those who aren’t happy in their marriage or their job, or maybe life in general.
It’s the second set of people that break my heart. Through circumstances of my life I feel that I have learned to be content like Paul.
Phil 4:11 ESV Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
The reason this desperation breaks my heart, is that people are missing out on today when they are looking for tomorrow. Missing out on what is right in front of them, the blessings of the day, because they aren’t content and are seeking what they don’t have. Everyday we have is a beautiful day to be celebrated, just as it is! I believe that’s why Paul calls us to be content. He didn’t want us to miss out on what God has for us each and every day either.
When you are content then you are most open for the wonderful things that are present in each day. It also keeps you from jumping into things that aren’t ideal for you. I’ve learned through experience that when are desperate for something you don’t have, you settle for something that isn’t ideal. This just leads to more heartbreak.
Father, help us in our desires of fulfillment to realize that You can fulfill above anything else. That You can truly love us like we desire to be loved. Help us to focus on this moment in our lives, to look at what is in front of us and be satisfied with where You have us. To be searching for what You want to teach us in the circumstances that we are in. May we praise and glorify You in our singleness, in our marriages, in our jobs and in every breath we take. May we just lean in to where You have us and trust that it’s where we are supposed to be.
Grace Under Pressure 