Contentment

Philippians 4:11:

... For I AM LEARNING in whatever situation I am to be CONTENT.

So I changed the wording just a little because Paul says in the Scripture that he HAS learned to be content in whatever situation. Well, I won't say that I have completely learned it yet, but I am seriously working on it. God has helped me to see that my contentment really has NOTHING to do with ME; it has EVERYTHING to do with HIM.

Each time I begin to have a "pity party," I remember people who are less fortunate than me, who are battling grave illnesses, whose husband has deserted them, who has no food to eat, who is at rope's end, and I begin to feel a contentment wash over me through YAHWEH.

My prayer is that one day I will be able to whole-heartedly agree with Paul and say that I have learned to be content.

Until then, I keep striving ...