A MONDAY DEVOTIONAL WITH PRAYER

Imagine waking up in a place different from your home.  You don’t know why you are there, but everything else that matters to you is still a part of your life.  It’s not a place of luxury or comfort as you once knew it, but a place that is yet full of peace, and you are confident that God is with you.

This is the ultimate picture of what it means to be content.

In your life, there may be situations that arise that cause you to worry initially.  However, if you put pressure on your faith, God will show you that He is taking care of you even still.

Having faith is not just about believing God for extravagance.  It’s about believing God, period.  

Paul, touches on this point in the Christian lifestyle.  In the book of Philippians, Paul said:

“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:12-13 NIV)

Paul was so secure that he had found the real thing, Jesus, that situations could no longer manipulate his emotions.  The state of true contentment.

I challenge you to begin this week with a Contentment Approach.  This is the part of your faith that will help you to overcome every temptation you face and keep you focused on the things God wants you to give your attention to in the moment.  He has a plan for you.

“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:31-33 NIV)