Lately God has been teaching me what it means to be content. The need for me to be content came up when I was scrolling through my instagram feed. As I was scrolling through I began to feel dissatisfied. In comparison to other people's much more interesting profiles I was pretty boring. My life compared to theirs was pretty low key. And it was in that moment as I began to feel jealousy whelm up in me that I knew I was in the wrong. I was comparing the wonderful life that God has blessed me with to somebody else. God didn't make me them; He made me me. He chose me to be Leah. Sometimes my life may not always be perfect, but that's ok. My life maybe filled with struggles and fears and insecurities and opsticals and tears, but it's also filled with triumph and courage and confidence and victory and laughter and smiles and most importantly God. Philippians 4:12-13 says "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". All I have is Jesus. Without him I wouldn't have even made this blog. My life would look completely different without him. The only good things about me came from him. So I can't be content, not on my own. I need Jesus to take the jealousy that I have and replace it with gratitude and contentment. So instead of pouting about what I don't have, I'm going to be celebrating about what I do. It's not going to be easy, but I know that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. So the challenge this week for you (and myself) is to be content.
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