Contentment

Our neighbors across the street had their 4-year-old grandson with them today and allowed him to take advantage of our snow/ice covered sidewalks. His grandma would push him on a rubbermaid top and he would slide, laughing the entire way. I thought it was adorable how before he would even get off of the top, he would be yelling, "Again! Again! Again!" and would proceed to yell that all while running as fast as he could back to his grandma.

Lately Jared and I have been struggling a bit with contentment given his current job situation. We are keenly aware of God's blessings and are amazed at how He has blessed us just in this situation. At times though it seems like we are like the little boy...before we can even fully appreciate and take in one blessing, we are yelling for Him to bless us more. Maybe it's because we are spoiled, maybe it's because we want the blessing of Jared having a full-time job, maybe it's just that we don't know how to be as thankful as we can for what we have. Whatever the reason, we both have realized that we need to learn how to be more content in our present circumstances. God's grace should be the only blessing we truly desire and He has already given it to us!

"Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:11 - 13