The Contented Life Daily DevotionalSample

I Get To, Not I Have To

"Do I have to?"

This may be the whiny response from kids when asked to eat their greens. This could also be your whinier response to your spouse when asked to have dinner with your in-laws.

Every day, you will be faced with decisions and opportunities to respond. 'Do I have to?' is an understandable response to things you are not fond of doing, but is it right? Sometimes, God may ask you to do, act, or go in a specific direction you are not enthusiastic about. If you're carefully disciplined, your default response will likely be willing.

When God positions you in a place of decision, He asks that you bring life by blessing instead of cursing. He wants you to respond with "I get to!" and to trust Him with what he's asking you to do or where He's asking you to go. Imagine the difference you will make when you respond to opportunities with an enthusiastic life-giving attitude instead of a hesitant complaint.

When you choose to respond in love, there will be less strife in your daily life and relationships. There may even be less rage on the road! Choosing how you respond will result in life or death; when you choose to respond with life-giving willingness, God will bring supernatural contentment into your heart and mind.

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By: James Fam