I asked many questions in my last post. About happiness and feelings of being well or fine with life. I love my family. Being with my family has provided a lot of great experiences. I also love being alone at times. Love thinking and meditating. I have really enjoyed my times driving to work as a time to pray and think about the greatness of God and his provisions in life. I only have the moments I embrace. I am not promised tomorrow. I was reading a post my friend put on their blog about STUFF. I have never been able to find happiness through stuff. It is fleeting. Stuff does not bring a satisfaction that lasts. It is nice to have stuff, though sometimes our stuff may choke out our ability to really enjoy life. I do not know about stuff some days. There is something about Contentment that I seek more than stuff.
Paul tells Timothy these words in 1 Timothy 6:6-11 (The Message)
"A devout life does bring wealth, but it's the rich simplicity of being yourself before God. Since we entered the world penniless and will leave it penniless, if we have bread on the table and shoes on our feet, that's enough.
But if it's only money these leaders are after, they'll self-destruct in no time. Lust for money brings trouble and nothing but trouble. Going down that path, some lose their footing in the faith completely and live to regret it bitterly ever after.
But you, Timothy, man of God: Run for your life from all this. Pursue a righteous life—a life of wonder, faith, love, steadiness, courtesy. Run hard and fast in the faith. Seize the eternal life, the life you were called to, the life you so fervently embraced in the presence of so many witnesses."
I have a great need to learn contentment. God is teaching me to enjoy Him and His provision in my life.
I have a great appreciation for Horatio G. Spafford words penned after he experienced great loss and tragedy . . .
"When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul.
It is well, with my soul, It is well, with my soul, It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ has regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! My sin, not in part but the whole, Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live: If Jordan above me shall roll, No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait, The sky, not the grave, is our goal; Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord! Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll; The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, Even so, it is well with my soul."
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/t/i/itiswell.htm
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live: If Jordan above me shall roll, No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait, The sky, not the grave, is our goal; Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord! Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll; The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, Even so, it is well with my soul."
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/t/i/itiswell.htm
I seek to know the life of contentment. Have a wonderful day. Peace
No comments:
Post a Comment