This is the year of audacious joy. Since I chose that as the theme for the year our circumstances have improved, but difficulty and uncertainty have not disappeared. They have simply changed shape, taken on a new form in recent months. My happiness is not determined by these things.
We are living with a LOT more luxury and comfort than we have in recent years. My happiness is not determined by these things.
I have been learning the depths of truth found in Philippians 4:12
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.
This poetic statement was written from a prison cell. I am not living in that circumstance. (thankfully!)
I have noticed many times in recent months joy pouring out from the inside of me. Not because what I am doing at that particular moment is necessarily fun, but because something has changed on the inside. I hope to hold on to this and take it with me wherever I go. I hope it becomes a constant in my life, rather than a sporadic event.
My happiness is NOT determined by circumstances. Neither is yours, whatever circumstance you are facing.
just Sheri, learning to be content
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