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Being Content--Even when Life is Not Fair
Sometimes life just isn't fair! Is it possible to be content when life hands you a raw deal?
Sometimes life just isn't fair! Is it possible to be content when life hands you a raw deal?
Entrapped By Offense By Kris Belfils - Do you feel like you have been wondering in the wilderness for years and years? Does your Christian walk seem to go no where? Do you trip over the same obstacle(s) time and time again to find no freedom from the bondage you are experiencing? You could be a slave to something and you don't even know it.
The Call From Called To Chosen When you’ve been called then, transformed into chosen there will be no need to announce it. Your chosen lifestyle will announce you.
God Chooses Whom He Will The true story of a little girl forced to play softball with the big kids. She learned a valuable life lesson:You may be a very funny-looking little girl, no one seems to want you on their team, but you have a Big Brother who does; His name is Jesus. He wants you, he chooses you, he is calling out your name, and he goes before you. Can you hear him beckon, ‘Come unto me?’
How Can Bible Study Help Kids Grow Up? Bible study is probably the number one way to keep your kids on the right path, and keep them out of trouble. We can\'t watch our kids all day and night, and we can\'t keep bad influences from coming to them. But what we CAN do is make sure they know wrong from right. This will help them when they face problems and major decisions on their own.
Foot In Mouth Disease By Jerry Ousley - There is a real disease that is commonly called "Foot AND Mouth Disease." I am in no way making fun of that terrible disease but it occurred to me that there is another disease that doesn't really affect the physical body, instead affecting the recesses of the mind. I appropriately call it "Foot IN Mouth Disease."
The Art of Giving Have you ever wondered why money seems to run from you, or why your soul mate has not appeared? This may all have to do with your ability to give. There is a Universal art to giving that is powerful. Why not find out how giving will help you receive what you have hoped for?
Friday the 13th Could be a Lucky Day? A lot of people are having phobia of Friday the 13th, actually it\'s not that horrifying. Take a look at the resources provided and you will know better.
Hope has sailed into your life today Waiting for a miracle? Hope is an eternal virtue of every Christian. Never lose your hope!
Becoming No Ordinary Men What kind of man are you? A Scarecrow? A Tin Man? A Cowardly Lion? A Wizard?
Is Your Faith Breakable or Unshakeable Much like the artisan that gathers the sand and processes it into wonderful, useful items, God wants to mold and shape you into a person of such faith that the attacks aimed at you will bounce off leaving no marks.
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Being Content--Even when Life is Not Fair
by Nancy Twigg4/09/2008 / Christian Living
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I never struggled with wanting a larger home or fancier car or designer labels in my closet. My challenge was fretting over whether our lives would work out the way I thought they should. My husband, Michael and I both were raised with the belief that if you work hard and stay out of trouble, you will get ahead in life. As good as this notion sounds, unfortunately it has not always been our experience in real life.
When we left our jobs a decade ago to begin working for ourselves, our businesses grew slowly despite all our hard work. Michael studied for years to get a PhD but has not able to consistently find work in his area of specialization. We suffered several other setbacks beyond our control. On many occasions, I complained to God, "Why is life so hard sometimes?"
In the same way, your contentment issues may have nothing to do with material possessions but rather with circumstanceschallenging situations in life that haven't improved despite your best efforts. Although we hope and pray for healing from illnesses or resolution for difficult conflicts, the reality is, these prayers are not always answered as we hope. Contentment means running the race when things are going welland continuing to run even when they are not.
Regardless of the source of your discontentment, understand these three things:
1. Contentment is within your grasp. Be encouraged. You can learn, as Paul did, to be at peace with your circumstances. Forget how green the grass appears somewhere else. By continually focusing on what is over there, you are unable to see the blessings of what's right here in your own backyard. In my quest for contentment, this meant I needed to remind myself continually of the things that had gone right for us, rather than focusing on the things that had gone wrong.
2. Contentment thieves should be arrested. Pesky thought patterns rob you of your contentment and peace of mind. These thoughts start so innocently but can lead to major chaos. Something as harmless as admiring a friend's marriage, job, or financial situation can easily shift to comparing and finding inadequacy in your own marriage, work, or finances. The habit of dwelling on what-ifs can be equally dangerous. Lingering on what might have been only casts a dark shadow over what is. The best way to deal with contentment thieves is to be aggressive in squelching this form of mental static. Refuse to allow your mind to wander down those paths. I've gone so far as to say an authoritative "No!" out loud to remind myself that these thoughts are not welcome.
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So how is your level of contentment these days? Has discontentment cluttered your heart and confused your mind? If so, it doesn't
[Excerpt taken from: From Clutter to Clarity: Simplifying Life from the Inside Out 2007 by Nancy Twigg, published by Standard Publishing (www.standardpub.com). Used by permission.]
Nancy Twigg is an author and speaker who loves inspiring women to live more simply. To learn more about Nancy's speaking and writing ministry, visit her online at www.keepitsimplesister.com
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