When I was in Texas doing my graduate work, we used to joke that because of that verse, we knew Paul was not from Texas, because no one from Texas would be content anywhere but in Texas. Contentment. That elusive state where we perceive everything is in harmony and balance. And then along comes change and our contentment crashes around us and we are miserable. We resent the change because we are longing for a future Utopia where everything is consistent and non-threatening. We beg God to hurry up and change the circumstances and when he does, we soon began looking for reasons why we don't like our new circumstances and the cycle starts all over again. Contentment becomes that illusive dream we can never obtain. Paul tells us it is not necessarily the circumstances but our inner misery of discontentment causing our anguish. Only our Father can release us from this problem. Only He can readjust our attitude and help us to focus on the way that He has and is blessing us. He can help us accept our present lot and wait patiently until He changes our circumstances. And, when He does, it will always be at His perfect time and in His perfect way. Until then, practice contentment knowing who is in control.
Thought for the week: Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything. -- Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
Funny for the week: "Origin of Mankind"
A little girl asked her father, "How did the human race come about?"
The father answered, "God made Adam and Eve and they had children and so all mankind was made."
Two days later she asks her mother the same question.
The mother answered, "Many years ago there were monkeys, and we developed from them."
The confused girl returns to her father and says: "Dad, how is it possible that you told me that the human race was created by God and Mom says we developed from monkeys?"
The Father answers, "That's simple, honey. I told you about the origin of my side of the family, and your mother told you about her side."
Sure am glad my wife does not read these………….Chaplain Barnes
Last week’s answer: What kind of wood was Noah’s ark made of? Gopher wood (Gen 6:14)
This week’s question: What was another name for Bethlehem?
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