tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599474448415376807.post6270231626077998640..comments2023-09-08T11:44:27.079-04:00Comments on Living Life As It Unfolds: Bored with the Status QuoJNPmommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026997612729147113noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599474448415376807.post-38367610133521305352011-06-05T14:27:12.158-04:002011-06-05T14:27:12.158-04:00Tammy,
Boy, do I relate to what you wrote. No, I...Tammy,<br /><br />Boy, do I relate to what you wrote. No, I'm not involved in home school work, or doing transcriptions. But, the principles you outlined ring loudly.<br /><br />You mention the Bible says to be content. Well, maybe not quite. Here are some verses that speak to the issue,<br /><br />If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment. Job 36:11<br /><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble. Prov 19:23<br /><br />I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 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. Phil 4:11-12<br /><br />But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 1 Tim 6:8<br /><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Heb 13:5<br /><br />There are some good reminders in these verses for us. The "to be content" (Your phrase) seems to include more than just "be." Paul is pretty clear about the learning part of the matter. Other passages give us reason to be content, for the people who have their identity wrapped in Christ. As the last decade has flown by, I believe I'm come to understand better what is important, what isn't important. Fussing over unimportant matters leads to discontent. Leaving those things alone, making things simpler, will eliminate needless frustration and being a malcontent.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538693598608138640noreply@blogger.com