Each of you should continue to live in whatever situation
the Lord has placed you, and remain as you were when God first called you” (1
Corinthians 7:17). Yikes. A rule?
Maybe we should pay attention.
We’re always looking to change our situation. We continually
search online for someone to make us feel loved. We seek that better job, a
different career, a cuter apartment. But in all the choices we make, we should
choose to know the Lord. That’s the wisest choice of all.
Elyse Fitzpatrick said, “The truth about the choices we
make is plain. We don’t consistently choose the Lord because we don’t really
desire him…and we don’t really desire him because we’re not convinced that
choosing him will result in our happiness.” She echoes Paul’s words from
Philippians 1:13: “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the
power to do what pleases him.
Is your desire for a relationship? For a better job? For the
latest gadget? Or is your desire to work for God’s kingdom? When our desires
and our choices are in line with God’s plan, we get to serve our Heavenly
Father – with joy! This joyful
contentment starts with the choices we make. Daily. If you’re in a place in
your life where you feel unsatisfied, use this time to store up treasures in
heaven. Don’t think for a moment that contentment is your mother or grandmother’s
word. Choosing contentment is tough work, but strive for it anyway. Trust that
God can use you where you are.
Prayer: Don’t let me believe the lies of the enemy
that contentment means giving up! Give me the peace to surrender my choices to
you daily as I learn to serve you and love others. Amen.
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