Philippians 4:12-13 (NIV) 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
My prayers often end up with me asking God to help me to trust and obey. To trust His Word and rest in the reality that He loves me more than anyone ever could, in spite of the fact He knows more about me than anyone else. Then my plea is often to give me strength and courage to obey because of that trust I have in Him.
It is almost comical how those words - trust and obey - appear to me. It has happened so often that now, when I see or hear these words I know that change is coming into my life. This change needs to be embraced by me and accepted as part of God's will.
This journey has brought me to living a life of Thanksgiving and anticipation. Thanksgiving because His provision is so amazing each and every time these seasons of change come. Anticipation because God's plan is always so perfect that I am stunned when all is said and done. My faith grows, my relationship with Jesus blossoms into one of daily thanksgiving and most of all a new feeling of contentment.
Philippians 4:10-13
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