Today, I struggle with being content. Why is that wherever I am in life, I never want to be there? When I was in high school, I wanted to be in college. Whenever I was in college, I wanted to be overseas. When I was overseas, I longed to be married. Now that I am married, I long to have children AND live overseas! It seems that I can never be content with where God has placed me. God brings to my mind the verse in Phillipians, be content in whatever circumstances you are in (my version!). Today, I am learning to be happy with where God has me. Knowing that He has placed us in Montgomery for such a time as this. There are people here that God is calling us to be a light to. May He bring me to a place in my life where I am completely content with where He has me but yet longing to be more like Him and changing everyday as He is molding me and making me more like Him.
Father, today I give you my life to do as you will. Please help me to learn to follow you in all circumstances and to trust my husband as he leads our family. Father give me a heart that is discplined in spending time in your Word. Help me to love you with my WHOLE heart, soul and mind.
3 comments:
Laura,
Thanks for sharing so openly with us! I struggle with contentment constantly. It is encouraging to know that I am not alone. Trust in the Lord, girl, He is directing your steps. I know that is a melding of different verses, but I think the Lord wants us to be able to meld His Word appropriately and take comfort from it! =) Imagine that!
Love ya!
It seems to be an 'issue' that plagues us all... once you are overseas you long for Stateside assignment to bring you back to loved ones for a visit... once you have a child, you want more!
I think our lives are constant lessons in contentment, as our situations are ever changing, but our desires are too and we always long for what is beyond what we currently have! I guess in one way it is a positive - as we long for heaven!
Anyway, thanks for keeping us updated with your blog - I have enjoyed being able to see the pictures! By the way - thanks so much for the goodies that were delivered to us in Tland! It was quite the treat! Still enjoying the soap! hehe
Take care friend,
Erica
It's good to dream, Laura, so long as the dreaming doesn't keep us from the tasks of today. God inspires dreams in our heart. He inspired you to dream of Clark then led you on a direct path to realize that dream.
From "Captivating" (John and Stasi Eldredge): "Those emerging desires are invitations--not to rush out and attempt them immediately. That also is naive. They are invitations to bring your heart to you Lover and ask him to clarify, to deepen, to speak to you about how and when and with whom. We love Frederick Buechner's description when he writes, 'The place that God calls us is the place where the world's deep hunger and our deep desire meet.'"
Dream the dreams God plants in your heart--serving Him overseas, serving him through mothering. And spend your todays preparing to live out those dreams. We can be content and dream in the same moment!
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