Contentment: A Re-post

Hey y'all! This is totally a re-post, but, last night I was able to sit under the teachings, yet again, of Afshin Ziafat. He taught at the bible study I attended while I was in college, TRUTH, and I miss it so much. I didn't realize how much I missed it until last night. It's been too long since I've heard him. He is an amazing communicator and is most definitely an anointed teacher. Not to mention that he just got married, Praise the Lord! Anyway, he taught on contentment last night, and it was so good for my heart. I'll have to share more about it later, but first, it reminded me of a post I wrote about a year and a half ago. This is one reason I simply love blogging, it is so fun to look back on my journey and see where the Lord has taken me. And He surely has taken me places. Take a look for yourself, this is from April of 2007:

So, I was just thinking that I haven't posted a "serious" post in a while. But, know that the Lord is teaching me new things constantly. I, in all reality, just don't know how to put it into words.

Lately, my prayer has been that I would be content where the Lord has me now, in this season of my life. For me, this doesn't always come natural. Especially when everyone surrounding you is either dating seriously, engaged, or getting married. Clearly, the Lord has placed these girls in my life, and I couldn't be more grateful, but sometimes it's just hard. When you're constantly surrounded by wedding magazines, wedding pictures and just pure love, you start daydreaming about your future. This isn't a bad thing, but it is if it consumes you more than the Lord. Because, it is than an idol.

Like I said, my prayer is that I would be content and serve him with all I've got in the here and now. It is a beautiful thing, serving him. Being right where he wants you brings me unspeakable joy. He also has allowed me to realize that I don't have to necessarily "settle down" when I graduate (in a year!) I don't have to start teaching right away, yes, I may want to, but then I realized that with me not being tied down to anyone or anything, I really can do what I want. I can move anywhere I want. I can serve anywhere I want, but only if the Lord allows and I am doing it for him.

That alone makes my heart happy. Who knows, maybe I can do girls ministry somewhere, maybe I can sing on a praise team somewhere, maybe I can do missions somewhere?! Maybe I can do all this while teaching, maybe in a year I'll be dating, engaged or even married. WHO KNOWS, but the one who controls my life, the Lord!

I know my parents are probably reading this thinking, "are you crazy Lindsee?" But, I am just throwing it out there.

That is my heart right now. I am content, but only because I am allowing the Lord to make me content. It again brings me to my favorite verse, Ephesians 3:20, that only HE can do more than we can imagine.

Oh, that I would keep resting in that promise.

"But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

Here is the link from the real post. Y'all, that was so crazy for me to read. Clearly, the Lord was preparing my heart for what He had in store, because here I am a year and a half later, working as a Girls Ministry Director at my church! And to be completely honest, this position wasn't available at all during that time, it was filled and she was here for good. The Lord is so good!

This was such a good reminder for me, that the Lord is truly faithful and His timing is unbelievably perfect. At times when I feel like He's forgotten me in certain areas of my life, I have to remember that He is just preparing my heart for whatever is next. I have not been left behind!

What a fabulous way to start 2009. He is faithful! I pray this is your year. A Jesus year. That He would be to you what you need Him to be. That He would fill every part of your heart and life!

I love you all! Happy New Year!

Huge blessings,