Contentment VS Reaching for More!!
FAITH Plaza is a fictional place where believers can rejoice, worship, fellowship, sing and dance, as well as stay faithful through life's struggles. As a more seasoned believer of Christ, I visit FAITH Plaza when I need encouragement to move through life. When I first started cultivating a more serious and intimate relationship with God, I struggled with unbelief from time to time. I questioned God on a regular basis. At this point in my life, around my early 30's, I was losing friendships, people close to me were landing their dream jobs, and a lot of college acquaintances, including my two younger sisters, were getting married and having babies. I had a lot of baggage that needed to be addressed and because none of those blessings were happening in my life, I felt totally left out. But, 'Isaiah 55:8-9' tells us that God's ways are not our ways. God is the Master and he can do whatever he wants to do, for whoever he wants to, when he wants to do it. After much praying, seeking and knocking; God answered. He revealed that he had a plan for me too. What I didn't realize was that while all of my friends were getting blessed, God must be in my neighborhood! You see, when God blesses your neighbor, YOU are next in line for a miracle!! This made me joyful and most of all, CONTENT! The more I connected with God, the more joyful and content I became!
'For he satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.'-'Psalm 107:9' The topic of discussion for this post is how to remain content while striving for more! Some have said, 'The soul of a man is so big that ONLY God can fill it.' The thirst for more will always be just that, 'A Thirst For More.' For a lifetime, the lack of true contentment can elude us and we will continue seeking satisfaction along paths that lead us to dead ends! The lack of true contentment versus that unquenchable thirst opens the doors of comparison to others, fear , worry, envy and unrealized expectations. God's word gives us true Contentment, Encouragement, as well as Patience! HIS love embraces us which brings satisfaction regardless of our circumstances! It is okay to want more, just make sure your more is rooted in God!!
