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Day 3: What About Yours?

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-12

There was a time in my life where I would compare my blessings to other people’s blessings and successes.  If I felt those blessings weren’t as big as others, I wouldn’t rejoice in my blessings.  Instead, I would begin to complain about why I didn’t get the blessing they received.  I was basically being ungrateful and not content with the things that God gave me—not because they weren’t good and not because I had a goal for something bigger.  It was because through me not being content with my situation, I was looking at other people’s blessings and becoming disappointed in what I was given. I felt like I deserved what they had.  I felt like what I had wasn’t enough.  I had no contentment and therefore I could not rejoice.

We can’t do these types of things.  We must rejoice and be happy for the things God has given us.  For example, if God gives you $100 and gives another person $1000, you should rejoice in your $100 as if it was $1000. Learn to rejoice in what God has given YOU and don’t compare what He’s given you to what He’s given to other people. Now, rejoicing begins with contentment.

In Philippians 4:11-12, In verse 11, Paul tells the people of Philippi that he has learned to be content with whatever the circumstances are.  This means, we can rejoice in the small things, once we learn to be content in all things.  In verse 12, Paul then says, he knows what it’s like to have a lot and he knows what it’s like to have a little.  He says that he has learned the secret to being content in either situation. What he’s explaining to them is that we must learn to be content in the moments that God gives to us regardless of how big or small the moment is.  

So, I encourage you today to be content in all things, trust in the Lord, and rejoice in YOUR blessings.