God Smacked

A season of life when things are abundant, yet scarce. Is this anyone else?

During my Masterlife group recently a verse repackaged itself to me. I insisted to the Lord that I didn't need to see this verse, I knew it by heart and felt that in the season I am in this verse would not resonate well with me. I laughed and joked with my sweet friends that I refused to sign off on that verse because I didn't receive that (those that know me...you know what I mean). Oh how the Lord has a beautiful way of smacking you upside the head sometimes.

The next morning through a different devotional that I read daily (She Reads Truth which BTW is awesome) this very verse was the focus of the devotional. However, in this moment, sleepy and drinking only my first cup of coffee for the day. The Lord spoke very clearly to me. 2 times in less than 24 hours, Lord I am listening.

"I have learned to be content in whatever circumstance I am in. 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. "Phil 4:11-12

Reading this verse the first time I thought the Lord would say.... you can't like Kate Spade or Tory Burch anymore, phew thankfully it wasn't that.
In my daily need to feel affirmed or reassured that what I am doing makes a difference or that someone notices the million things that I long to put every effort into. God grabbed my heart, it isn't for me or someone else to fulfill this need. It is in Him and my desire to be content in who He is, that He is enough and always has been. When I go searching for things, titles, praise or recognition I will always be disappointed, because that is not where I will be filled.

The journey of contentment may look different for each of us, I am so thankful that His word always speaks truth right to where we are. I wasn't ready to hear that because I thought it meant something else, when really God was showing me where I lacked in my walk with Him.
Hopefully I have learned my lesson to hear when He speaks the first time.

XOXO
Kristine