Lately God has been teaching me to be content in where I am in life. I think it goes back to my struggles of my driving problems in my past along with many other things. Sometimes I just want to fast forward to the future. The main verse I will be using in the text is 1 Timothy 6:6-8. It describes being content with the food, the clothing, and what God has given us.
The first area of contentment I want to discuss is contentment with my future. God wants us to be content with where we are. Paul writes in Timothy in verse six that a level of contentment leads to godliness. If we are trusting in God's provisions for our life, then food, clothing, and the money to pay for those things will be provided for us (1 Tim 6:8) This level of contentment is accomplished by resting in God's promises day by day.
The second area of contentment that I struggle with is contentment in finding a wife. I admit I stress out about who I will marry or struggle with wisdom in pursuing certain girls that God puts on my heart to pursue. As Kevin DeYoung says in this book Just Do Something, I just need to be bold when pursuing girls and ask. Also, it is necessary that I remind myself to be content in my singleness in specific times of my life. The overall big picture is that God will provide for my individual will if I just trust in his plans.
It is important in obtaining a strong sense of contentment in our growth in Christ that leads us to greater faith. When we are content in Christ, we can trust that he will provide for us every step of the way. Lastly, we just have to remember that God has a plan for our life and our our future (Jeremiah 29:11).
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