Being Content

The Word says in 1 Timothy 6 that we should be content by simply having clothes on our back and a little food to eat. Since I know that almost everyone reading this has food, clothes, and much more, what is keeping us from being content? If we stop and think about what really keeps us from being content in our lives, what do we find? We have cars, we have computers, we have money. We should be more than content with all that! Even though we have these things, we are blinded by the faster car, nicer computer, and more money that our neighbor has! We as Christians need to be content with what we are given. That does not mean you are doomed to poverty if thats where you are right now, but that does mean that we should find the things in life that we do have and be thankful for them!

One of the keys to be content is finding your joy in God. No matter what your situation is, God doesn't change, He is always there! If you are finding your joy in God, then even when all else is crumbling, your joy will be standing right there with you! In life today it is incredibly easy to get caught up in the next big thing and begin to find your joy in that. We have to be careful to not find our joy in getting the next promotion, finally finding the right person, moving away to your dream house, or any other thing we long for! Eventually you will get your promotion, house, spouse, and everything else and you still wont be content! That is because those things can change and falter so if you base you joy on them, your joy will crumble. We need to wake up and realize that God is the only stable thing in life. We should be clinging to Him with all of our might! So as you go through the rest of your day, think about what you are finding your joy in... where you get your fulfilment. Think about being content with what we have, because others have so little! I encourage you to look to God for your joy and I promise He will look back upon you with a smile!

Thanks for reading,

Tyler