THE LETTER OF CONTENT

Phillippians 4:4 tells us to "rejoice in the Lord always;and again I say rejoice!"
Now most of us know that on our own, this is almost impossible to do.I know I didn't want to rejoice in the death of my son;or having a brain hemorrage, and yet God says we are to rejoice.....How can we? The command doesn't mean we are to rejoice in what we are going through.It means that we can (and should) rejoice that we have a Savior that we can (and should) go to, and rejoice in, through these circumstances....and for all things!God knew before I was born,that I would lose David and have a brain hemorrage,so why not trust Him, and be content about it?
Rejoicing is a matter of my being obedient to God's word.He said I was to rejoice,so I need to do it!...It's one of those,"just do it now, and you don't need to ask questions later" things!Yes,sometimes you may feel like your circumstances are worse than anyone else's, ......but so could I! However,I think that my God created me, and He knows what I can bear.He also knows what you can bear too.If you will just trust Him enough to do the very best for you,and watch and see what He does,you might just be surprised.......
I am content with my circumstances,because I choose to be!
I am content, because my circumstances do not control me!
I am content, because I live by faith, and not feelings!
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"....Yes,even lose a child, and have a brain hemorrage, because my God is right there my side!
When everything is going wrong in the world today, we are tempted to vent our frustrations at those around us, but that's not the way God so desires His children to be.....
In order to still be content with all that's going on,we have to remember His word. His word states that God wants His children to be different under all circumstances, and this means no name calling;swearing;hitting;etc........you get the picture.
We should act, and not react, and yet,do it with a sense of calm and reasonableness in what we are doing.If we keep in mind,that "the Lord is near",watching and observing our behavior, maybe we will think twice how we act.
God gives me the strength and the grace to do everything I can do, under all circumstances.Sometimes, being anxious over things will destroy that peaceful feeeling too, so stay in tune to our Lord aand don't allow satan to have a foothold.
"Be anxious for nothing....."(it's one of those commands again)My Grandmothert's favorite was,."For who by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life?".....and ofcourse I know I can't add one whit to it,so trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways acknoledge Him, and He will direct your paths."
Couldn't have said it any better myself!
Good directions for being content!
Becky