Contentment, Again

Ecclesiastes 1: 8

Everything is so weary and tiresome! No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content.

I was listening to the radio (Z88.3) and there was a clip by Joyce Meyer (I think).  I didn’t really catch what the clip was about, but one thing grabbed my attention.  She said that we should learn to be content with less instead of always trying to get more.  Of course, that hit my heart.  I so often find myself trying to make more or get more and throughout this struggle God’s continually impressing things on me….  most recently reminding me that I should learn to be content with what I have, with less, rather than struggling to try and do more to get more.  This isn’t the first time He’s reminded me of this, either.   It’s hard to remember, especially when things are uncertain and life’s expenses take their toll on the budget.  And especially around Christmas when it’s so easy to want to do more for people.

So, I am reminded.  No matter what prospects are on the distant horizon, I need to learn to be content where I am and with what I have.  God has blessed me with so much, and He has so faithfully provided for our needs, just like He promised.