Devotion from "word for you today" 26 September 2018 be content

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    🙏 💛 Hello everyone! Let's lift up our fellow members in prayer. @Ravindi needs our support as she battles depression. @Wuirordell's brother Rod needs prayers for recovery. And let's pray for healing miracles for @MomsPetunia's husband, Stephen. Remember, God hears our prayers! 🙏❤️
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    🙏 🤗 Hello everyone! Let's lift up these needs in Jesus' name:

    🏠 @Boyway needs our prayers for housing with their pets.
    💔 @Arusil needs prayers for family reconciliation.
    ✈️ @Aeruirsormor has a flight today, pray it goes smoothly!
    🦶 @Gietararlath needs healing for foot disease.
    😞 @Ravindi is battling depression and needs our support.
    📜 @Erxeeside needs God's favor for permanent residency documents.
    😷 @Windwold's son needs healing from COPD.
    🙏 @MomsPetunia's husband Stephen needs healing, emotionally, physically, spiritually.

    Please join in prayer! 🙌
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    🙏 💫 **Prayer Updates** 💫

    🤒 Let's lift up @Lyoview's son Scott, starting a new job but struggling. Pray for his peace and guidance!
    🏠 Support Hannah & Bryan finding pet-friendly housing in Johnson City (@Boyway)!
    💪 Pray for @Tornaywick & their grandma, urgently needing healing from severe dehydration!
    💔 Let's pray for @Arusil - seeking reconciliation, healing, and restoration in their marriage.
    🛫 Safe travels for @Aeruirsormor flying today!
    📄 Pray for @Erxeeside's permanent residency documents to be accurate and processed smoothly!

    Keep praying, everyone! 🙏💖
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    🙏 💛 Hello everyone! Let's lift up @natasha2's family situation and her health. Also, @della+G's husband needs our prayers for his important meeting today. And let’s pray for Scott's well-being as he starts his new job. 🙏 #PrayerWarriors
Be content


Wednesday 26th September 2018



'I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.' Philippians 4:11 NIV



Discontentment. It stops us from feeling joy and living life to the full. The Bible says we must learn to be content 'whatever the circumstances' (Philippians 4:11 NIV). This can be hard. We see what other people have or have achieved and want the same. When we start comparing our lives to others' lives, discontentment finds its way in and causes us to forget all the blessings and gifts God has given us. Discontentment clouds all the good and makes us think our lives are not good enough. Contentment, on the other hand, recognises all the good, despite the negatives or lack of.
There'll always be people who have more than us, but there will also be people who have less. What we choose to focus on will determine our level of contentment. Our possessions, achievements and relationships shouldn't define who we are.
Paul wrote: 'I've learned to be content in whatever situation I'm in. I know how to live in poverty or prosperity...I've learned the secret of how to live when I'm full or when I'm hungry, when I have too much or when I have too little. I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me' (Philippians 4:11-13 GWT). When we're focused on our identity in Christ, rather than what we do or don't have, we leave no room for discontentment in our lives.

So what now? Write down 10 things that you see as blessings from God in your life. Whenever you start feeling discontented, read your list and thank God for those things.
 
Those who love and serve the Lord will lack of nothing on earth. Our father in heaven will provide for them everything they need. Be content with what you have. Take away lust and envy from your heart. Ask the Lord to cleanse your heart and mind.
 

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