Contentment

     I really enjoyed the following devotional on contentment from author, Ann Kiemel Anderson in the book, God's Words of Life. Since I am not an expert in this area, but want to be one that learns this sooner than later, I'll share Ann's story today and not my own.

     For most of life, I think we fight God. We keep trying to show him what we were made for. We keep giving him better ideas. We keep working for something bigger and greater than anything he seems to have in mind for many of us. By the time we are in mid-life, we feel we somehow have missed out on some of the great things we were born for. We fight with God over this. 

     I come to you, however, knowing God made me not to impress you. Not to be perfect or a genius. Not to make a million dollars!

     God made me to be uncomplicated in my faith. To watch children and kites and sunsets and rainbows and enjoy them. To take your hand regardless of who you are or how you look. To listen to you. To accept you right where you are. To love you unconditionally.

     God made me to be real. To be honest. To be open. To never compare myself to you, but to strive to become my own best person. 

Watching children can be entertaining:)

I Timothy 6:6-8 Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.