Day 108
AKA April Fool’s Day:
“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.'” (Psalm 14:1).
Don’t be that guy. You will regret it on the coming day when you meet the very One you denied even existed.
Those (very, very few) of you who keep up with this blog may notice the change. I figured new month, new look. The Cheerios make me feel . . . cheery.
I got an email from my brother Pete in Sudan yesterday in which he detailed his battles with various parasites (e.g. hookworm). And when I say detailed, I mean detailed. It was not a tale for the weak of stomach.
The funny thing was that as I was reading the letter about his illness (among other experiences), I felt a strange creeping jealousy. Not jealousy about his physical trials, mind you, but an envy about where he was. He’s where I want to be. He’s in Africa. When my thoughts go in that jealous direction, I have to rearrange my thinking and remember that I am right where God wants me (see yesterday’s entry).
I don’t want to live in a world of “what-ifs” and “if-onlys”. I want to live in such a way that I am delighted in what God has chosen for me. I want to live with a satisfied attitude that will match Paul’s heart when he was in chains in a Roman prison. I don’t want to be one who wishes that others’ lives were mine. I want to be who I am, where I am, at this time. Simply put, I want to be content.
1 Timothy 6:6 “Godliness with contentment is great gain.”
Made for Eternity 