Philippians 4:11-13 ESV Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.”
Yesterday I was not content with my life. Allowing discontentment in our lives allows satan an entrance into our lives. So if you are discontent (Or if you are under temptation), step one is to repent.
Repenting is saying to God: “I am sorry for these thoughts and for my lack of contentment.”
Repenting for me was to pray to turn from tempting thoughts, and to pray to be content a bunch of times yesterday.
As I prayed I started to realize… People around us have strengths and weaknesses. I have weaknesses as well. I need to love and be content with the people around me.
1 Timothy 6:6-8 ESV But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
Consider setting an alarm and reading this verse every hour when you are not content.
2 Corinthians 12:10 ESV For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
No matter what happens strive to be content. When I am perfectly content, I have no need for this habit. Consider praying:
“Father, help me to turn from bad thoughts, and help me to be content.”
When we fight a lack of contentment, and go to war with sin, the Bible says we will have great gain.
Yesterday was not a bad day for me. I started off very mixed up, but I ended up learning a lot after I prayed these prayers about a million times.
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