Anyone know that balance between being content with where God has you, and eagerly waiting/wanting to go where He’s taking you because you know in the depths of you that there is more? Anyone? Bueller? I find myself wondering if I should be doing something more, or if I’m right where I need to be in waiting…for what I’m not sure, but waiting. “Godliness with contentment is great gain,” says the Word. Maybe I’m not sure what contentment feels like, so I’m left wondering. I’m pretty sure, like faith, that contentment is not a feeling, rather a conscious choice we make. I’m not quite sure I’m ready to make that choice. Why is contentment scary? Why does it seem as if we choose contentment we are settling for less, or giving up hope for something more, something different down the road?
whatanamateur said
I so get what you’re saying. All of it. We want to be content, but we equate that with letting go of our desires and we’re afraid that, if we let go, we’ll never see them fulfilled.
This isn’t new. Abraham and Sarah: Sarah didn’t want to let go of the desire to be a mom. She tried to make her own way by having Abraham sleep with Hagar. She finally did let go and, eventually, became a mother. They learned the lesson, though. Years later, Abraham is asked to give up Isaac and is wiling to do it. Then the Lord “restores” him to Abraham.
That is just one example, but the root issue is not just trusting the Lord with our desires, but trusting His timing.
Leslie said
Casey, thank you. Your last statement hit me hard. I hate that we complicate trust. I hate trying to view God through my human lens. I need to get in the Word more. Let’s talk again soon.