Are you content? Phil 4:11

Good morning all! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!
    Sorry I missed you yesterday.  My new grandson was born and we had to be present.  A great joy indeed!
    Let me share 2 things with you today. Philippians 4:11 tells us to be content with whatever I have. Wow!  Is this a mouthful or what?!?  As humans, we strive for more constantly.  Paul is not saying not to strive for more, be keep it all in balance and in check.  Do not let your goals, your wants, your aspirations become your gods.
   You have needs and you have wants.  Are you dissatisfied because you do not have what you WANT???  It is important to rely on God's promises and Christ's power to help you be content.  We need to ask God to teach us how to be satisfied in every circumstance.  HE will supply all your needs, but, yes but, in a way that HE knows is best for you.
   Titus 3:3 Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other."
    This passage deals with our wants; wants of a life of pleasure and giving into every sensual desire -- this leads to slavery.  Some think freedom is doing whatever you want; freedom is in CHRIST, and being content with our salvation and the state we are in currently.
   Think about this today my friend.  Are you content, or is your god a worldly god, not a god of salvation.  Love you all.
  In Christ's Love and Grace
     Johnny