Category Archives: Contentment
When your life is a nightmare, remember that God is always with you.
Cursed be the day on which I was born! Let not the day on which my mother bore me be blessed! – Jeremiah 20:14, Amplified Bible (AMP) It can happen to any child of God. You’re living a holy life,
God hates it when people throw away His gifts.
Do not neglect the gift which is in you, [that special inward endowment] which was directly imparted to you [by the Holy Spirit]… – 1 Timothy 4:14, Amplified Bible God designed us all in specific ways for specific reasons. As
The wilderness has its benefits.
Then Jesus was led (guided) by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness (desert) to be tempted (tested and tried) by the devil. – Matthew 4:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) The idea of “wandering in the wilderness” doesn’t gin up happy thoughts.
Stop being a wiggle-worm. Sit still every once in awhile.
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out… – Ruth 3:18, Amplified Bible (AMP) A long time ago there was a young widow who traveled far from her homeland in search of a
Be content with how God made you.
…be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]… – Hebrews 13:5, Amplified Bible When preachers preach on Hebrews 13:5, they usually focus on being content with the material possessions and circumstances that God has given us. Of
A little bit of time spent with God goes a long way towards making life easier to handle.
Great peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble. – Psalm 119:165, Amplified Bible (AMP) True peace, no matter what the circumstances, is indeed attainable, but only through God. In his commentary on
When leading others, be sure not to put a square peg into a round hole.
Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it. – Proverbs 22:6, Amplified Bible (AMP) Whether you are a
A good marriage is built on a foundation of companionship.
It is not good that the man should be alone… – Genesis 2:18, KJV I ran into a good friend today, and during our brief conversation we touched on the topic of marriage. We both agreed that many marriages fail because