A Heart Of Contentment

1 Timothy 6:1-10

This topic: "A Heart Of Contentment" holds new meaning for me especially for this year 2007. Especially in the last 4 months, I struggled very hard and almost gave up and fall into the worldly pursue for wealth.

But today, as I sit down and think, I give praise to God, because He is indeed a God that meets ALL my needs according to His riches and Glory in Christ Jesus....and in fact....MORE than just my NEEDS! I remembered in the beginning of the year, especially when we wanted so much to get a flat, and ONE day just before our queue number, the flat was taken......and there were so many questions in my mind.....and so much struggle.....cos the flat was really what I wanted especially in terms of the location. I asked God...God this place is so near my work place...so near the infant care, so near my uncle's house and it's my favourite place....but when I came to the end of myself...I could only say, yes Lord, I offer it to you. I struggled in having not enough....in wanting to earn more money to have a better lifestyle...but I thank God, that in my struggle, HE NEVER let me go...and constantly taught me this truth...that "TRUE GODLINESS with CONTENTMENT is GREAT GAIN"

In my struggle, I asked the Lord...what does it mean to have TRUE GODLINESS? I understand what is contentment...but what is true godliness. Then I understood....I asked myself, if the Lord was next to me...what would Jesus do(WWJD)? Will He give up His ministry to work for money? or will He trust in the Father that as He seeks First His kingdom & righteousness, all things will be added?

I finally understood what it meant...and as I rise again...and I must say it's not easy...the Lord shown pockets of blessings for us! A miracle that we have...small as it might be...but to me...it's really a blessing! Emmanuel is able to enrol into MYGYM & we didn't even have to pay a single cent for the 10 weeks of lessons.

Tell me my dear friend....is the Lord good or what?

Verse 9: "people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction"

I was almost one of them and I must tell you, it is so easy to fall into the temptation. Today, will you stand firm, and give thanks and find TRUE GODLINESS with CONTENTMENT....cos if you will, you will find GREAT GAIN! =) Try and you will know how good God is!