"Busy....or not."

Well, I had an entire blog almost finished up yesterday and ready to publish, but then something you don't want to happen...happened.....I lost the entire story.....many thoughts and words. But, I do always pray "God, please use me to share whatever it is you would have me to share." and I am sure to know that He can use it or He can stop it and point me in another direction. Guess it was pretty clear then....go another direction....or maybe another day. :)

Maybe today God wants to use me rather in this direction.

There are times when I get on FB and it's seems to be so easy to fall into the trap of envy, coveting, jealousy...call it what you will. Maybe no other person has this perception as I do....but I bet if I searched the entire population of FB world I would come up with a few. :)
Let me try to be a little more clear with where I'm going with this. My envy is NOT in materalistic things and what you may have acquired in this lifetime....honestly speaking and I always do.....I could not care less what you may have. I'm quite satisfied and complete with all things I have materialistically speaking. Rather, it comes moreso in comparison of how you live your life, how your children live their life, or even how you relate to the social life part of living. At times, I read how people will post just how busy their life is...going here, going there, doing this, doing that and then ending with the phrase "Life is good!" It's as if to me they are saying "I'm busy...therefore Life is good!" or maybe they have children who walk an exemplary life, therefore they are blessed or they have an active social life that keeps them entertaining or being entertained by others....therefore once again....they are blessed. First, PLEASE let me say something....I'm in no way whatsoever saying you are wrong in any way by posting these thoughts and believing you are blessed....because you are! Most certainly you are!

Where I want you to see and what I need to remind myself to see is.....even though my life may not be the busiest in the world (in fact I ample amounts of time usually), my children may not walk that "exemplary life" yours does, and while David and I may not have acquired the social life you live.....I am still very blessed as well. :) In fact, I'm so amazingly blessed I'll probably never understand just how much until I get to Heaven. God has given me a life that is full of blessings everywhere and as my sweet husband and wonderful mom do remind me to stop and take a moment to count them.

I know that ultimately I find my purpose and blessings in God. He is intimately involved with me as well you and works out HIS purpose in each of us. In Philippians 1:6 it says, "Being confident of this very thing, that HE who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." It is important that we tell ourselves daily, "I find my personhood in the Lord Jesus and NOT in other people, not in success, relationships, or even ideal circumstances" only in Him and through Him. I also read in my devotions: "However humble our circumstances or undramatic our talents, our true purpose has been revealed. We were meant to be this person at this time and place. Not only for ourselves, but for you and other people - we were meant to make this particular contribution to the world." Whether it be small - whether it be big - God knows and God can use. "And so we must do it with faith and patience, with all our strength and passion. And in so doing, discover who we really are."
We are to "Set your mind on things above, and not on earthly things." Col. 3:2 So, see it doesn't matter if my life looks like your life or vice versa, for we are not here to compare earthly matters, but rather to focus on what really matters....and that is to be a vessel God can use however He chooses.

One last verse to share....I hope I haven't lost you! :)
"But godliness with contentment is great gain." May you and I both have or ask God to give us that contentment He gladly gives.

So, preaching to myself, it really does NOT matter how busy or unbusy life is ....... what does matter is THAT LIFE TRULY IS GOOD in all walks of life!! :))

Remember.....always rejoice in the Lord and to be content....whatever the circumstances of life you are in. He is sovereignly in control....yesterday, today as well as tomorrow.

Thanks once again for allowing me to share some of me with you. Be blessed my friend! :)