- Needs and wants are not the same thing, and I can do without a lot of the things that I want. When read in context, Philippians 4:13 is actually talking about Paul’s ability to be content in all circumstances, whether in need or in plenty – “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”
- God is my “hiding place” – Psalm 32:7. When I am afraid or lonely, He is the one sure place of protection and deliverance. Even when others may disappoint, He never does.
- God wants to carry my burdens for me – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). When I am anxious, worried, fearful, tired, lonely, or scared, He provides my rest.
- While Jeremiah 29:11 is as true as it has ever been, God’s plans for me are not necessarily my plans. The ways that he wants to give me “a hope and a future” do not look like I would design them. I am learning (slowly) to be content with His plans for my life and for my family, even though He may close doors that I would kick open if I could.
- “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” (Colossians 3:23) – My talents and abilities are to be used for God alone, and not for the praise of man. I am learning to do whatever I need to do without expecting any sort of recognition, praise, or notice. If God blesses me with those things, all the glory goes to Him. If not, I am learning to be content (see a theme?).
- “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” – Proverbs 3:5-6.
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30 Wednesday Nov 2011
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Nancy Stuart said:
A good read Beth and you quoted two of my favorite scriptures Phil 4-13
and Proverbs 3: 5-6. I find these verses so helpful
Connie Murphy said:
Beth such wonderful and powerful scriptues. How helpful these would be if we read them daily.