In a Society that plays on increasing our wants and desires for trivial worldly things, its sometimes difficult to find contentment in what we do have.
I have found myself in a situation where I have had it figured out in my head as too what I would like it to look like. I have my plan, and what I think is best, and with the situation still unfolding, It has been hard to be content while not knowing if the plan I would like will come to fruition. However it was only today I realized that we will never be content in relying on our own plans, but true contentment is only found in relying and trusting in Gods plans. If we place our lives and trust in him, no matter what the outcome is we know it was apart of his plan for our lives. If we don't get what we want today, look at all we have to be thankful for ! We have no room to complain! God's plan for us today is wonderful, even if it doesn't look exactly like what we pictured. Sometimes we're lucky enough to have both, what we want is what God wants. But when its not, think about who has our lives in his hand. I think he is more than trustworthy, and is more than dependable. He wants nothing but the best for us, and truly does have everything in control. Delight in his plans today, and when you kneel by your bed at night, thank him for what you do have, and what blessings unfolded today.
When we put our own plans aside and trust in Gods, we will be content and have a joy in our hearts that remains no matter what.
- put aside what you think is best
- trust god , and you still may get what you think is best. but if not, his plan is even better.
- in continual daily trust comes stress free contentment and joy knowing that we have the ultimate 'planner' in control of our lives. Someone who sees the full picture when we can't.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Sit and sulk, or pray and conquer?
When first reading the following, you first think that it is a flatout depressing statement.
" We're all in the same sinking boat"
However we can take from this three important lessons.
1. No one is perfect, we all fail over and over again.
There are days when we feel worthless and uncapable of doing any good, or anything right. We were created with the inability of attaining perfection, its simply impossible. That is why there is such thing as grace and mercy. It is in our weaknesses that God can be strong. If we were perfect, we wouldn't need God. So its in our desperate situations, where we fail, that God can step in and do his thing.
2. We're not alone
Note how it says we're ALL in the SAME sinking boat. Although our struggles and weaknesses may differ, they leave us all with some sort of sin and failure. Whether its a problem lying, or a problem with jealousy, and the list goes on; sin is sin in Gods eyes, and we're all guilty of it. All of us have our imperfections, thus no one is better than another.
3. We can do something about it..
We have a choice in the 'sinking boat'
a) sit there and sulk.
b) sit there and pray for rescue
c) get up and start trying to get some of the water out of the boat.
Personally, I don't reccomend A.
However a lot of times we find ourselves letting A control our lives and situations. Something goes wrong, we don't understand why something happened, or our obstacle seems to big to attempt and defeat. So we accept it and do nothing. We come to a conclusion that we can't do much about it so why try and explore for a solution. This is the wrong attitude because God is greater than all our problems and confusion.He always holds a solution.
Lets look at B..
Prayer is very important. Prayer and seeking Gods guidance, will and purpose in each situation life throws at us, or each struggle we face. However, if we're in a sinking boat, we are going to want to incorporate prayer with action.
C.
We need to get up and do something. In the sinking boat, we would try and keep it afloat by getting water off board. But in our own strength, we would fail. We probably wouldn't last with a hole in the boat during calm seas, let alone a storm.The hole representing any struggles in our lives and our reactions to these struggles that causes the boat to sink. So our actions must be empowered by God and his holy spirit, we must seek his strength for we will not last on our own.We need to acknowledge that we need him to be strong in our weakness and use us to accomplish his work. For without him we are nothing. We need support from fellow Christians as well to work together and keep things afloat. Accountability is key.
So .
lets try to incorperate B and C into our lives, not so much the sitting down part, but the prayer and action.
Sit and Sulk ? or Pray and conquer?
you choose.
" We're all in the same sinking boat"
However we can take from this three important lessons.
1. No one is perfect, we all fail over and over again.
There are days when we feel worthless and uncapable of doing any good, or anything right. We were created with the inability of attaining perfection, its simply impossible. That is why there is such thing as grace and mercy. It is in our weaknesses that God can be strong. If we were perfect, we wouldn't need God. So its in our desperate situations, where we fail, that God can step in and do his thing.
2. We're not alone
Note how it says we're ALL in the SAME sinking boat. Although our struggles and weaknesses may differ, they leave us all with some sort of sin and failure. Whether its a problem lying, or a problem with jealousy, and the list goes on; sin is sin in Gods eyes, and we're all guilty of it. All of us have our imperfections, thus no one is better than another.
3. We can do something about it..
We have a choice in the 'sinking boat'
a) sit there and sulk.
b) sit there and pray for rescue
c) get up and start trying to get some of the water out of the boat.
Personally, I don't reccomend A.
However a lot of times we find ourselves letting A control our lives and situations. Something goes wrong, we don't understand why something happened, or our obstacle seems to big to attempt and defeat. So we accept it and do nothing. We come to a conclusion that we can't do much about it so why try and explore for a solution. This is the wrong attitude because God is greater than all our problems and confusion.He always holds a solution.
Lets look at B..
Prayer is very important. Prayer and seeking Gods guidance, will and purpose in each situation life throws at us, or each struggle we face. However, if we're in a sinking boat, we are going to want to incorporate prayer with action.
C.
We need to get up and do something. In the sinking boat, we would try and keep it afloat by getting water off board. But in our own strength, we would fail. We probably wouldn't last with a hole in the boat during calm seas, let alone a storm.The hole representing any struggles in our lives and our reactions to these struggles that causes the boat to sink. So our actions must be empowered by God and his holy spirit, we must seek his strength for we will not last on our own.We need to acknowledge that we need him to be strong in our weakness and use us to accomplish his work. For without him we are nothing. We need support from fellow Christians as well to work together and keep things afloat. Accountability is key.
So .
lets try to incorperate B and C into our lives, not so much the sitting down part, but the prayer and action.
Sit and Sulk ? or Pray and conquer?
you choose.
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