July 19, 2010
Mommy Missions: Can We Be Content Where We Are?
12:05 AM | 
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Tara
Contentment is something that I have struggled with for about 5 years now. When I finally truly surrendered my life to the Lord, He planted a seed in my heart that gave me an acute sense of His purpose for my life, not a full revelation but a "knowing". Since then as I have matured in Him and grown closer to His heart, my restlessness has grown stronger. Restless is the best word I can use to describe the "ants in my pants" feeling that I get when I think about my future. It's kind of a "Come ON, let's get on with it!" feeling. Each birthday, I think "God, You know how old I am getting and I would like to be able to accomplish what You want me to before I come to live with You forever.....can we get to it, please?"
My hospital job is a gift from God in that it provides a wonderful income and flexibility for my family's needs but it doesn't utilize the gifts, talents and interests God blessed me with. Because of this, I have had to fight loathing my daily life. I want to do something every day that has an eternal impact for the Lord. Then a few weeks ago, the Lord revealed to me that what I do indirectly helps people in that it allows people to live another day and have another chance to come to know God. That allowed me to relax and know that even though this isn't what I would like to be doing, I am still having an impact for Him.
Different Seasons
Another revelation was that, with and since the birth of my son, I am living God's will for my life IN THIS SEASON. This is a huge revelation to me. I used to think that God's will was an ultimate and final destination but I believe that it has different seasons and that while there is an ultimate purpose that is different than my hospital job, I can be content in the season He has me in now by knowing I am doing what He wants me to do in this season. For me, this season has me nurturing and training my son in the ways of God and preparing myself by studying God's Word and letting Him build a foundation of trust in Him.
I have to pray for a balance every day between contentment with where I am now and the passionate fire for eternal impact that burns in my heart. I only know that balance can be found in Him alone. And - this is a biggie - I am having an eternal impact on my Little Man right now every day. I can honestly say that I am living out God's purpose for me.
Share with me!
* In what ways are you struggling with contentment or lack thereof in your life?
* Is there anything about your current season in life that you can be thankful for and recognize God's hand in?
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5 comments:
Wow Tara, you are singing my song here! I love your words, In This Season! When I was in my 20's, God taught me the lesson about how He works, "in the meantime". You know, "I can't wait until I'm married, but in the meantime, I'll just do such and such".... or "I can't wait until I have a baby, but in the meantime"...
God showed me that I shouldn't wait for certain things to happen - that He is still right here right now moving and working. And not to miss it!!
But now that I'm almost 40, I'm getting that anxious feeling again! I needed to hear this today! Thanks for such a great "in season" reminder!
Amen - I am in a "season" of something right now. Your words are very encouraging. Thank you. You sound a lot like my husband. :-) He actually ended up writing a book on the subject of living your life to bear God's Image no matter what you do in life....to find your fulfillment and fellowship in Him.
Thank you again for this post. Timely words for me.
God bless!
What a blessing your post is! You are a gifted writer! I have felt the way that you have, but couldn't express it as you've done! Thanks!
This was a good post. I try so hard to be content in all that I do, but sometimes we feel we are not doing enough, don't we?
I always pray that whatever I do will be enough to show me the contentment I need.
Loved reading this post. You definitely spoke to my heart. I just started my Multitude Mondays today. I have a lot to be thankful for. yes, I am learning to be content with what God has blessed me with. He knows what I need when I need it. Thank you for sharing!
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