My sister, you will live a content life.

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” Hebrews 13:5

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6

The enemy will always tell you that happiness is somewhere other than where you are right now, but don’t believe him. Instead, make the best out of where you are.

God doesn’t mind us wanting more; He just wants us to be happy with what we have while we pursue better. It makes no sense at all to be grumpy while we wait on our man of God, grumpy while we wait to have children, grumpy while we wait for a vacation, or grumpy while we wait to get a more spacious house. God doesn’t respond to our grumpiness. He responds to our faith, and a key indicator that we are in faith is our resting and trusting in Him.

Come on, my sister, let’s choose to be content, happy, and satisfied with what we have while God blesses us. Let’s enjoy where we are while we’re on our way to where He’s destined us to be. Contentment isn’t complacency. It is no longer allowing our circumstances to have control over our happiness.

Prayer: Father God, thank you for speaking directly to my heart. Help me learn how to be content. You have blessed me over the years, and you are still pouring your love and goodness on my life today. Whatever I need or want, you already know about it. Help me rest in you and be happy and at peace. Set me free by your love to live a content life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:11-13