Phil 4:11 …I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
Many people in my life are very adept at dealing with life as it is. I tend toward nostalgia, often thinking of what was but can never be again on this earth. This is especially true when it comes to those I love who have gone before me, but as my boys grow out of the childhood stage into the oft turbulent preteen and teen years, I find myself missing the cuddles and the giggles of the past.
Phil 4:12 …I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation….
Lord, I know You did not create me to look back at what was and sigh. I don’t want to miss the present moment because I am so busy thinking of the past. I know that my contentment and my purpose can be found in You. Wishing, sighing, and sadness cannot help build Your kingdom and will cause me to miss the subtle beauty of what is. Jesus, help me.
Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for helping me to see the importance of staying in the present moment. I know that every good and perfect gift is from You, that those whom I love and have lost are safe in Your care, that the growing process, no matter how painful, is crucial for my boys, and that just because our relationship is changing doesn’t mean it’s over. Help me to focus on You, to be content in You. Help me to grow in Your grace, to be filled with Your spirit, and to shine Your light. Draw me closer. Amen.
2 Cor 12:9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness….”
Have a blessed day.