CONTENT IN ALL THINGS

Oct - 10 2019 | By

When I was in the world, before giving my life to Christ, I would let the circumstances of any troubling situation drive my direction and decisions.  It was my human nature, based in my PHYSICAL reality, that caused me to REACT to whatever was going on around me.  Call it fight or flight.  When good things were happening, I was happy, but when I perceived that bad things were happening, or about to happen, I became UNhappy and fearful, so I reacted, often making the situation worse.

When I said yes to Jesus’ Lordship over my life at age 43, I understood, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and His revelation through the Word of God, that I no longer had to REACT to the circumstances that were bringing change to  my life, but that these circumstances were being PROVIDED for my good and if I RESPONDED in my spirit to what the Holy Spirit wanted to do in my life, I would see true growth in my relationship with God and the people He had put in my life.

Romans 8:28 was one scripture that enlightened me on this point.  “we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”

Unfortunately, now that I have been mostly delivered from these fear-based reactions, I know many Christians who, when faced with life challenges, react in their fleshly understanding instead of believing God’s Word and embracing the situation in faith.  They too, are driven by fear and fear-based perceptions.  The Apostle Paul illuminates for us the solution to this.  We must make the choice to believe God and we will then know how to be CONTENT in whatever circumstances we find the Lord has allowed in our lives.  GOD HAS A PLAN.

Paul was chained between two Roman guards for two years when he wrote this.  His circumstances were dire, but he knew that God had allowed whatever Paul was experiencing for His Glory and Paul’s benefit.  He wrote…

Philippians 4: 6,7 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Phil. 4:11-13 “I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:  I know how to [d]be abased, and I know how to [e]abound. Everywhere, and in all things, I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

 

Remain blessed, in all you do acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.

John Henry

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