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Desire and want can be overwhelming. They can possess a person and consume their thoughts and actions.
Recently, I was asked how I was going to live with a situation in my life that will most likely never change—ironic in light of how much has changed in my life in recent years...
But no matter what the circumstances, I think the answer is found in Philippians 4:12.
“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.”
Paul´s contentment did not come naturally or immediately. It was learned.
I will learn to be content. I will learn not seek to satisfy that desire outside of my relationship with God. He will supply all my needs in Christ and continue to use me as a blessing for those around me as I live “content in any and every situation.”
Are you learning to be content?
Jittery. Accelerated. Nervous. Stressed. Overwhelmed. Unsettled.
These and other words can be used to describe how I feel when I am anxious. And as students, teachers, and parents, begin the new school year, anxious feelings abound for many.
What do you do when you are anxious? It is not as simple as saying “Don’t be anxious about anything...” However, Philippians 4:6-7 does not end there. “...but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
