The last few weeks I’ve been posting about contentment {HERE} and {HERE}. Today I feel like giving away some books! For a chance to win a copy of Praying for Your Future Husband (either for yourself or a friend) leave a comment below and tell me about your own contentment. Where are you on the content-o-meter? What are you struggling with, what are you waiting for, what are you bitter about?
Are you finding ways to live your life to the fullest and not waiting for “something” to come along or happen before your adventures really begin?
When you go through rough times—when things and jobs and people you love are taken from you—are you learning to say as the Apostle Paul did, that you can be content in every situation?
Are you willing to wait? (It’s a tough question to answer, I know.) If you KNOW that God’s best for you means waiting 2, 9, 25 years or … never. Are you willing to trust Him? Are you willing to live the life He calls you to? Are you willing to let Him be the Lover of your soul?
And ladies – let’s minister to each other, please feel free to share, encourage and uplift one another.
Book giveaway ends 5/30.
I myself am pretty content myself with the way most of my life is going. I love my daughter with my whole heart. One thing I am both bitter and waiting for is daughter’s father. I am upset that he hasn’t stepped up and become a father like he should and I am waiting for him to step up and praying that he will.
Well, I can’t lie. There are days I wish my husband was here with me. I have a box of journals with my thoughts and experiences to share with him. I have so many dreams I want to share with him that I feel like if I don’t have him soon, I will explode! But, I am keeping busy with the Lord’s work in the meantime. I’m very content working as a community journalist, and assisting with the rebuilding of New Orleans. I’ve been doing this for about four years now. I also minister to my godly sisters and to the unsaved often. Recently, the Lord has given me a burden to pray for the unsaved again. So, I work daily to die to self, so I can be available for the Lord’s work. God bless you and pray that my contentment will grow day by day.
at this present moment im going thru a divorce initiated by my husband who continuously has dealt in adultery thruout our marriage, n in the midst of this God has given me peace now and im very content because i know that this relationship was not of God n HE is going to give me back what the devil tried to steal, kill and destroy from me which is my LIFE back and I AM SOOOO CONTENT WITH THAT. THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!! and now that God is moving ishmael out the way i know that MY BOAZ is on the way to find me. i say be patient and wait on God.
I think it’s easy to say that we are content with our lives when everything’s good. I personally this time have been through rough time financially. I haven’t had any jobs since my family and I moved to other state about 8 months ago. It’s really hard to say that I am content with my life at this point. But I always try my best to trust Him all the time. I don’t know how God’s going to work this out but I trust Him. I just want to depend on Him..I know He has promise to give me a good future and in His perfect timing,He will show it to me. However,one thing that I’m thankful for right at this time is that God has put a Godly boyfriend in my life who always pray for me and my family everyday. It is a blessing. I remember how I always prayed for my future husband even before I dated anyone. I know I am not married yet,but I believe having a Godly boyfriend is a special gift from God. God hears our prayers and answer it..and I know He will always do!
I’m not going to be a phony so I’ll say this, that I’m content today because tomorrow will take care of itself! Lol! I’m 39 never been married and I take care of my mom. I can give you a myriad of reasons why I want to be a wife and one of them is to partner with someone to help build the kingdom of God,but I can hear God say, HELLOOO! you’re already doing that with your mom! In the meantime, I will continue to pray for Mr. wonderful and how I can become his answer to prayer! How about that! LOL!
I am content today and have a wonderful husband…oh he has his faults, but don’t we all. However, my daughter is frustrated with her road to Mr. Wonderful. So my prayers are for her and my Future son-in-law. I read the excerpt from your book and can’t wait for her to read it. Would love to win a copy for her.
donnaeharmon@yahoo.com
I really would love to win a copy, too.
franziska.babel@googlemail.com
I am content with my life! If it wasn’t for the joy of the Lord, I would be miserable. I am at the point of my life where I am single, working full-time, doing missions and preparing for grad school. I have a wonderful family and a new niece who just caught our hearts. The only thing I am struggling with is making personal time with God. I’m getting into the hang of reading the bible everyday but I need more time alone with God. I also find myself thinking of my last relationship which didn’t end well. Not bitter about anything because through Christ’s strength I was able to forgive. I am still learning how to be content through it all and the only way that can happen if my life is centered on Christ I realize. Well I hope I win 😉
Thank you,
Lourdiana J.
Forgot to leave my email address: lourdylove@yahoo.com
oh I forgot my email too!!
sjs_89@yahoo.com
I forgot to leave my email address too caroline.north89@gmail.com
I would have to say I’m pretty content. I’ve had the nastiest 5 months of my life, but God has given me a peace that is much deeper than I had before. One thing that has helped my feelings of contentment is being so grateful of what I have- namely my kids, and that they are safe. After so many years of being slightly (or not so slightly) envious of someone’s newer car, or at least one that runs, their homes, etc. I feel like I’ve finally matured out of that for the most part and a true contentment has settled in it’s place.
I would love to win a copy so I can share with our Teen MOPS moms after telling them about you tonight.
ecreusere@gmail.com
Overall, I’ve been pretty content recently. Sometimes I get really confused, about where God’s leading me and stuff. I get overwhelmed sometimes, unsure of my emotions, what I should do, what God wants me to do, how to handle certain situations and respond to certain people.
But most of the time, I (try to) trust God, knowing He has a plan for me, no matter what happens. I know He’s in control, and I wouldn’t want my life in the hands of anyone else, even (and especially) mine – His Will is so much greater than my will. I don’t need to know and worry about every little detail – God will take care of it. Sometimes it’s really easy to believe that, and it makes so much sense, but at other times I get so stressed over the smallest things. I look back, and I think, wow, now I can totally see that God had it all in control.
Job 36:11 says:
“If they obey and serve Him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in
contentment.”
So, I guess that’s just what I’m trying to do – obey the Word of God and serve the Lord in everything that I do. Easier said than done, huh? =)
I would love to have a copy of Praying for Your Future Husband for myself – thanks so much for giving them out like this! =) I really appreciate it, and it was totally a God-thing….kind of a long story. =)
I’m keeping all of you in my prayers! God bless!!
BTW, you can email me at six-email@withonline.net
Thanks!