In the Waitingنموونە

CONTENTMENT and WAITING

To truly find contentment, we must first look at where we place our hope. If we place hopes in material desires, we will find ourselves lacking contentment and consistently seeking and searching for “more”.On the other side, if we place our hope and prayers in Jesus, we will feel contentment more often. Contentment is the feeling of satisfaction that comes over us when we know that seeking and following Him is all we desire. We have peace knowing He is with us in all things always; therefore, we have obtained the main desire of our hearts.

When you find contentment in your circumstances, knowing God is with you, you cannot help but be filled with joy. And when joy bubbles up from within, it cannot help but spill out of us. Contentment comes from knowing that you do not need to be in control of all things, and joy comes from the knowledge that God alone is in control. That weight is lifted from your shoulders! You need to do nothing more than trust Him, and He will show me the path He has created for you. When your contentment and joy are rooted in Jesus, your foundation is secure.

Ask Yourself:

-How content are you in this season?

-What are the things that steal your joy?

-What things bring you joy?

Pause to Pray: Lord, I choose joy today. Even if it rains. Even if today, my waiting does not come to an end. Even if I fall or fail. Even if it all goes wrong, “yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. GOD, the Lord, is my strength” Amen.

Final Thought: In the waiting, contentment is often the hardest place to find rest. If you’re single, it can feel like everyone around you is getting married. If you’re childless, it seems that everyone else is having children. If you haven’t yet found a good job, it can feel like you’re a failure. It can feel downright exhausting and uncomfortable because people will ask questions, and you do not have those answers to when and where, and how the waiting will end! God sees you. He loves you. He knows every step of the way you take. Choose trust. Choose hope. Choose contentment. Choose joy.

Consider memorizing James 1:2-4Count it all joy, my brothers when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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