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Friday... Now you can wait until it is responsive or exit.


Friday... Now you can wait until it is responsive or exit.

Now that is what my computer said as I was trying to get connected to where I write my blog. So what do I do? Well, I waited and here we are. You see I needed this page in order to write this blog. At least I wanted it. I feel I needed it to happen the way it also has but I am seeing that I will be changing and it really will be for the better.

You see, we think we need things to happen the way we need but maybe our needs are really wants.

The Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 4:19 (NLT), "And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus." That is such a wonderful thought, isn't it? And we use it in our going to God over and over, don't we? 


And he does say in verse 6, "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." That is another verse that we live by.

I mean, "God, I need all of this to fall into place like it always has." But is that really a need? Need is a key word in these verses.

Let's go see what he wrote in verses 11-12. He says, "Not that I am ever in need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little." And then verse 13, "For I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength."

And then back to verse 7, "Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."

Not getting what we want can cause so much worry and anxiety but learning to be content with whatever I have takes Christ working in us and giving us strength.

"Now, God I want things to go the way I'm use to but please give me the strength to be content no matter what comes my way. Through my trust in you and your Spirits working in me then I can live in peace." And that is so true. 

So I'm not going to exit. 

He also says in verse 8, "And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." And then verse 9, "Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me - everything you heard from me and saw me doing, Then the God of peace will be with you."

Now understand this, f Paul would have gotten what he wanted we would not be reading this. Paul wanted to go to Rome and preach but God had a different plan. He wanted him to go to Rome as a prisoner so he could write what we are reading. Yes, let's be content at doing what God has planned for us to do. That is what we need to do. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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