Are you content ?

Ramblings and just my thoughts ,,,

After we have surgery some of us feel later on after we have lost our weight and life settle a bit ,  a sense of discord inside many have told me.  It is like wanting a new hair style ,getting it , then it too getting old. Some of us think that our surgery is a be all end all to happiness..   It sure gives us back a portion of it healthwise , a large one but emotionally many feel the depression and discontent seep back in.. The surgery is to fix our bodies and for some it fixes the image we so wanted for so long , gives us self worth feelings again and so forth ..  FOr these I am so full of gratitude as most are.
When I read this about contentment ,  I felt a sense of knowing that many do not feel content , many arent happy with NOW , been there too , so I wanted to post it for anyone who might could use it ,,,, We are made of of physical and mental ..... Everything though about me starts with my heart and my heart gets me the contentment that i have to have in order to do all the other things I need to do in order to survive .
We need the surgery to work with our minds to become the new healthier person. So together we could be a great success .
So today , try this contentment on for size, wear it all day and see just how powerful it really is.
I did , and I LOVE the me I saw ,,,,Please pray for me and I wil you that you will suxcceed in all you do physically and mentally ..
Hugs and Blessings
Shirley



Lessons in Contentment
by R. Warren

 

I have learned to be content whatever the cir****tances. Philippians 4:11 (NIV)

 

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Here are four steps to develop contentment in your life.

 

1. Stop comparing yourself to others. When you compare your life with someone else’s, the only place it can lead is toward discontentment. There will always be people who appear to be better off than you, but you don’t know their real cir****tances.

 

I recall counseling a husband many years ago, and he said he wished his wife could be more like so-and-so, and he named a woman in our congregation. What he didn’t know is that the woman was a functioning alcoholic causing incredible heartache and stress for her family and for her husband.

 

That’s why the Bible teaches it is unwise to compare (2 Corinthians 10:12).

 

2. Be grateful for who you are and what you have. Learning to be content requires that you stop any “when and then" thinking – “When I am ___________, then I’ll be happy." (You fill in the blank.)

 

The reason we fall into this trap is that we may actually be content for a little while but it won’t last. But, more than likely, someone else or something else will come along and drain the contentment from your life.

 

But listen, you are unique. God created you to be like nobody else, so why would you want to be anyone else. God is perfect, and you were his perfect choice to be you. Understanding that is a huge step toward being content with your life.

 

And then look at all the things God has given you. So often we allow what we don’t have to so dominate our focus that we forget the many wonderful things we already have, not only material blessing, but far more important things, such as family and friends.

 

3. Give yourself to others. If you will begin giving yourself to others, sharing what things you do have, sharing your time and your talents, you will find yourself learning to be content. Helping others will give you an appreciation for what you have and who you are, but more importantly, you will find yourself growing content. Why? Because God designed us to serve and share with others, and until we do that, we will feel great discontent.

 

4. Focus on things with eternal value. The real secret to becoming content is to focus on the things that have eternal value. It may be a familiar teaching to you, but Jesus said we should store up our treasures in heaven, and not on earth “where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal" (Matthew 6:19-21 NIV).

 

Think about the things in your life: What will last forever? What will last at least for your lifetime? What will last a few short years, or months, or days? Based on eternal value, what things are most important in your life? Where – and with whom – should you put your most time and energy?

 

By re-organizing your life around eternal priorities, you’ll find yourself growing in contentment as you live according to God’s design and purpose

Thanks for sharing Shirley!! 
Hugs and Blessings to you too!!
Michele

Welcome Michele ,,,,Hope your week is wonderful

Oh Shirley...thank you so much for this.  We should always strive to be ever closer to our Father.   I want to be as close as possible to Him.  Contentment comes from knowing that we know that we know that we know!!!  I love ya!!

Love ya too Carmen ,,,,It is all about knowing what we truly know ..:) 
Hugs my friend
Shirley

Thank you for this....I thinks it's something worth remembering.


Lisa