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?