Content, As christian women we here that word more times than we can count, especially in a season of waiting. Content is defined as, pleased and satisfied : not needing more. Have you been in a season in your life where your feel like you are just waiting? Waiting for a new job, waiting for things to get better, waiting for marriage, etc. Whatever you are waiting for, sometimes it just seems like it's taking forever just like a long line at the grocery store. When I think about being content, my thoughts instantly go to being content in my singleness. How many times have we heard the cliche lines like "just wait, God's got it" said by well meaning people, only to make you feel worse. There was a time in my life where it was so hard to hear all of those lines without just wanting to cry, because like I said it made me feel worse rather than better. That is when I would get discontent in waiting, sometimes I feel like i am in this never...
Following! I love these sorts of themed series :)
ReplyDeletePS I see you're from the Lynchburg area - I grew up around there! Small world to run across your blog this random way :)
Thanks Emily, We're glad your here to join us! Yes, Britney is over in VA too, how funny.
ReplyDeleteI go to Grad school at Liberty University there, I really like it! :)
ReplyDeleteNice! I did my first two years of college at LU. Lynchburg is sort of a home base for me!
ReplyDeleteoh that's cool! it's Nice to find someone else from around there in the blog community :)
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