Contentment. [Philipians 4:11-13]

Php 4:11 I don't say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.
Php 4:12 I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content--whether well-fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need.
Php 4:13 I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.

I do not think that we fully understand how awesome our God really is! Yesterday, I found out that the job that I formerly held no longer needed me. As some of you know, I work an internship at my home church, but do not get paid for the position. So, loosing this other job meant that I had no money to live off of except what was in my accounts. My world somewhat came crashing down upon me yesterday. So, what do we do when this happens? PRAY! When I was praying I told God that I knew the internship I was in was under His blessing, I knew that He had opened the doors in January for me to do it and I knew that He would continue to provide.

I was trying my best to live out what Paul discusses her in Philippians. He says that in whatever situation we are in we need to be content. Whether we have a lot or a little, we need to understand that God has blessed us with that much. Whether I had a job or did not have a job, God was blessing my life either way. It was when I realized that and truly believed it that God opened another door for me.

God gave me an old position back at my previous employers that will not hinder my internship. I will still be able to work at the church the same hours that I currently am. It will not cut into any of the study time that I have commited to college. I will not have to give up any of the classes that I currently teach in the youth ministry. God will provide. I will actually be making almost double what I previously was and be in an environment where I can boldly share my faith. Is God good? Oh yes He is! Oh yes He is!

I would encourage you today to look at your life and the situations that God has brought your way. Why not try living out what Paul discusses in these verses above? It is truly possible to be content in all your circumstances and eventually God will show you what He has in store for you next.

And remember: If God brings you to it, He will definitely bring you through it!

Christ’s Slave,
Aaron Taylor