Tag: contentment
Looking for Contentment…Day 16:Be Anxious for Nothing
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places How to be Content When you’d Rather Worry! “How many of you can make yourself taller by worrying about it?” (Matthew 6:27). Jesus gave a great discourse on the subject of worry. He even had some humor in it. Because God…
Looking for Contentment…Day 15:It’s Not Fair!
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places Finding Contentment in an “unfair” world “Life just isn’t fair!” We hear that a lot and it is true. We sacrifice contentment when we concern ourselves about fairness in everything. Seeking “fairness” can show contempt for others and pity for ourselves. …
Looking for Contentment…Day 14: Ways to Develop and Increase our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places LET THE LORD ORDER YOUR STEPS Sometimes, it is nice to not have decisions to make. Do you ever feel like you have choice overload, and can’t make a decision? If you’ve ever tried to pick out new carpet, or paint…
Looking for Contentment…Day 13:Ways to Develop and Increase our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places STRIVE FOR GODLINESS AND BEING LIKE CHRIST In our quest for Joy, who better to be like than Christ? When we are godly (Christ like), we will have the joy that comes from being His child, being forgiven and being close…
Looking for Contentment…Day 12:Things that Steal our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places Thing 7 – FEAR (By Judy Hughes) All of the previous things, not enough light, too many distractions and worrying and complaining will steal our joy and cause our Christian walk to be bleak and discouraging. Let us determine to be…
Looking for Contentment…Day 11:Things that Steal our Joy
Thing 6 – WE WORRY AND COMPLAIN A good definition of worry is “negative meditation”. Meditation is thinking a thought over and over. If the thought is good as in Philippians 4:8, it will bring Joy to our lives. If the thought is negative (harmful or speculative) it will steal our joy. Consider this prayer.…
Looking for Contentment…Day 10:Things that Steal our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: “Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places” Thing 4 – WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH LIGHT ON OUR PATH Going to Bible Camp every year is on of the pleasures in my life. It is a chance to get away from the “noise” of the world and focus…
Looking for Contentment…Day 9:Things that Steal our Joy (part 1)
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: “Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places” THING 1 – WE CREATE OUR OWN CONFUSION It’s hard to admit when we are wrong. Blaming other people, other things or circumstances for our problems takes “the heat” off of us and let’s us be a victim instead of…
Looking for Contentment…Day 8: Reasons to Rejoice
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: “Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places” I HAVE JOY BECAUSE I HAVE GOD’S LOVE I cannot think of a more comforting thought than to know someone loves me and would do anything for me. You should rejoice daily that the awesome creator of this world loves…
Looking for Contentment…Day 7: Reasons to Rejoice
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: “Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places” JOY IN SPITE OF CORRECTION I can rejoice because I have a heavenly Father who cares enough to correct me! Have you ever seen an undisciplined child? One who is allowed to be selfish and rude, one who is never…