Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
Ever had a day where it just seems to fall flat?How bout a day where you are just flat?I’m into that—just plain flat.I’m just not myself.I just don’t have it together.Funny—when I’m flat it seems—my perception—that not too many people want to be around me.Maybe I don’t wear my emotions very well.I really try to have it together—but I may just be too transparent—or maybe—I’m just not settled inside—but I do try to keep it real.
All that to say that in the midst of all the above—I am learning to trust in the Lord.Really—trusting in the Lord about—circumstances—is that being content?Trusting in the Lord about direction—is that about being content?Trusting in the Lord to take care of the details that I am absolutely clueless about—is that about being content?Interesting that for the first time while reading Hebrews 13.5 reference I noticed something—that God recognizes full well the correlation between “the good life” being content and trusting in Him.
I am convinced that I—in the midst of being flat, not having it together that He, the Lord wants very much to enter in—to be my all, to be near, to be what I need—and want .True?Yes—actually for all people that “follow the Christ”.He wants so much to be what takes care of me, what I need, what is essential.
He says—“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content”Living in a world that breaths on capitalism, maintains life through money, maintains a standard based on income is the rub.Then, being content with what you have goes completely against the world we live in—because I am continually bombarded with new, better, cooler and on and on…. Oh, I was flat today—but not anymore—He is right here with me—and I will seek Him all the much more.
God—help me to trust you with the little things, the big things, with life.Thank you for always being there—even when I’m flat
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