It's November 1st, Halloween is over and I am ready to decorate for Christmas. My husband said I needed to wait.
Wait. Verb. stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens.
Wait. Wait for Christmas. Wait for something to happen. Wait for more money. Wait for a baby. Wait for God to answer my prayers. Wait. Sometimes waiting is difficult. I don't like to wait. I especially hate being patient when it comes to my life. I finished high school early, graduated from a university in 3 years and got married when I was 21--I knew what I wanted and got it done, I didn't wait. Now here we are, still not pregnant, still no baby... But the Lord reminds us how important it is to just wait.
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."--Psalm 27:14
This last Sunday we heard a sermon (again, by Alice Shirey, she's amazing) about being content.
{You can find it online here www.orchardhillchurch.org}
Hebrews 13:5
"Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
There's so many times where I am left always wanting more. More money. More clothes. More things. More babies. More. More. More. Perhaps, God is telling me to just be content? I don't think He is telling me to settle or not to believe that things will happen but instead just teaching me to live. Live for today and wait for His impeccable timing. Be content for today.
Content. Adjective. In a state of peaceful happiness.
When trying to have a baby there are good days and there are very sad, frustrating, dark days. Every month that passes seems like a lifetime. I am trying to find that "state of peaceful happiness" in this situation but it's hard and something I am praying for. If you believe in the power of prayer, pray with me, will you?
Do you also struggle with being content with what you already have or where you are at in life?
So this holiday season, I challenge you to be content. Again the Lord has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
Isn't that enough?
"Enough"
Chris Tomlin
All of You is more than enough for all of me
For every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You is more than enough
You are my supply
My breath of life
And still more awesome than I know
You are my reward
worth living for
And still more awesome than I know
All of You is more than enough for all of me
For every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You is more than enough
Youre my sacrifice
Of greatest price
And still more awesome than I know
Youre the coming King
You are everything
And still more awesome than I know
More than all I want
More than all I need
You are more than enough for me
More than all I know
More than all I can say
You are more than enough for me
I am trying to be content and finding happiness in what the Lord has already given me and just taking the time to be thankful. Thankful for my family, friends, health, and a Lord who loves us, always! Being thankful for a strong marriage and the two beautiful boys the Lord has blessed us with and trying not to stress on if He will bless us with more. The boys and I put together a family Thankful Tree for our new centerpiece this month. It serves as a reminder in our house that the Lord has already provided us with SO much and HE should be the center of our lives. We are so thankful!
Yes, this year, I have decided I am not skipping Thanksgiving. I always skip Thanksgiving. My Christmas shopping starts in October and my tree is up by mid November. This year, I am slowing down.
Being patient. Being content. Being thankful.
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