Contentment

There are times when it seems so clear that God is speaking to me, and last night during devotions, that was the case.   I had thanked God for all that He has done for me and given to me; and I had just finished praying about my sense of dissatisfaction and slight discontent, despite being so blessed.  And THEN, the devotional passage in "The Strength of Character" by Chuck Swindoll, directly addressed the area of contentment.  It said that "society's plan of attack is to create dissatisfaction, to convince us that we must be in a constant pursuit for something 'out there' that is sure to bring us happiness.  When you reduce that lie to its lowest level, it is saying that contentment is impossible without striving for more.  God's Word offers the exact opposite advice:  Contentment is possible when we stop striving for more."

I need to just evaluate what the true values in life are and to find my contentment in the LORD.   If there is something that I need to pursue, I trust that God will show me.  But, otherwise, I will rest in HIM and be content in that.