Contentment

Contentment

Day 1

Contentment

Contentment (from Dictionary.com)

–noun
1. the state of being contented; satisfaction; ease of mind.
2. Archaic. the act of making contentedly satisfied.
—Synonyms 1. See happiness.

A source of satisfaction: the contentment's of a comfortable retirement.

noun
happiness with one's situation in life

1. content.
2. The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice is impossible.
3. Gratification; pleasure; satisfaction. [Obs.]

1 Timothy 6:6-8

Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

Ouch!!! Something tells me this week is going to hurt. I have a feeling there is going to be some serious rearranging in my heart concerning the real meaning of Contentment and what the flesh and the Spirit have to wrestle with.

Pray with me...

Dear Lord, when I read the words from 1 Timothy, I want to hide away somewhere. I feel so ashamed that I rarely am content. And if I am striving for godliness, then I think I should also be content. Urrrr. I thank you for putting this on my heart. It has been a few days that I have continued to study this and wishing that I could be right in how I have felt about being content before. So now, I lay it at your feet, Lord, I can't put it off any longer, I must give these readers some meat and I don't know how to articulate what I feel deep inside my being, this wrestling that is going on. So it is you, Lord, and I am your vessel, so speak through me. You have my hands, no need for anything else, take over, teach. In this request, I am coming to you with thanksgiving for all that I have ever gained. I thank you that I am not one of the millions that have no choice but to be content with just food and clothing. Lord that you have blessed me beyond overflowing, that I shall remember that all I have is really yours. I pray for this week, that we will all have a revelation of who it is that makes us content, how, what, when, why and where. May these questions be answered and our path set clearly in front of us. Amen.