Learning to be Content
Paul wrote in Philippians 4:11-13, "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. I can do everything through him who gives me strength." I was recently reminded of these verses as my husband and I have begun Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University course. We are having to make some hard decisions on how to budget and spend our money. When you begin to determine your priorities for the present and the future, it sometimes means saying "no" to something now in order to say "yes" to something later. All of this has meant letting go of some things we were really looking forward to doing around our home. Contentment is not a new concept to me. The Lord has been teaching me about this for most of our 25 year marriage. The continued lesso