This was my devotional this morning:
"But godliness with contentment is great gain." (1 Timothy 6:6)
Last year, while driving home from vacation in the mountains, we covered four states in one day. That night as we put the weary little travelers to bed, Charlie said, "Michelle, today we had breakfast in North Carolina, lunch in South Carolina, dinner in Georgia, and we're sleeping in Florida tonight. Which state did you like the best?"
Michelle reached up from her bed to hug her daddy. She smiled happily, obviously enjoying the moment and piped, "Daddy, I like whatever state I'm in right now the best!"
Saint Paul said it this way almost to thousand years earlier: "I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therefore to be content."
And that's the secret of life: living contentedly in the moment - not dwelling on the good ol' days, nor wistfully dreaming about what might be, but living now, today.
Any woman who is filled with joy - His joy - can also tell her Heavenly Father, "I like whatever state I'm in right now the best." And not just tell him - but shout for joy!
When I read that, I felt God prodding my heart, and I felt really convicted. I have been wishing this stage of my life to be over because I'm so eager to move on to the next stage, and haven't remembered the joy of the state I'm in right now. It's easy to only look forward to what's next when I've waited for so long, but I needed that reminder that this whole thing is something to enjoy. This is a miracle. This is a real blessing, and I'm wishing it away. I promised God then and there that I would live today and tomorrow and every day until she gets here, and that I would do my very best to really live in the moment of every day, no matter what that day may contain....or what I may be anticipating for the next.
Michelle reached up from her bed to hug her daddy. She smiled happily, obviously enjoying the moment and piped, "Daddy, I like whatever state I'm in right now the best!"
Saint Paul said it this way almost to thousand years earlier: "I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therefore to be content."
And that's the secret of life: living contentedly in the moment - not dwelling on the good ol' days, nor wistfully dreaming about what might be, but living now, today.
Any woman who is filled with joy - His joy - can also tell her Heavenly Father, "I like whatever state I'm in right now the best." And not just tell him - but shout for joy!
When I read that, I felt God prodding my heart, and I felt really convicted. I have been wishing this stage of my life to be over because I'm so eager to move on to the next stage, and haven't remembered the joy of the state I'm in right now. It's easy to only look forward to what's next when I've waited for so long, but I needed that reminder that this whole thing is something to enjoy. This is a miracle. This is a real blessing, and I'm wishing it away. I promised God then and there that I would live today and tomorrow and every day until she gets here, and that I would do my very best to really live in the moment of every day, no matter what that day may contain....or what I may be anticipating for the next.
4 of your thoughts:
This is hard and you are doing great. Yeah God! Although it's tough to be patient, I get that, it is true that what you are going through right NOW is amazing. I often wish to be pregnant, at your stage, just one more time, one more day. If I was, however, I probably would be wishing to be where I am now seeing who those kicks and squirms came from. Good lesson for today Jess, thanks!
:) You already are an awesome mama!
How are you doing? You are talking to Becca right now. I know because you called while I was talking to her :)
Yeah...I'm wondering the same thing but it's not like you're gonna blog from the hospital! I"m praying, praying, praying for you!!!
Just checking in, hope all is going well.
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