Contentment and Complacency

I have to admit that I've been restless lately. I just get the sense that I'm treading water, and I'm not moving forward. I feel that there is something God is preparing me for, but I don't know what it is or when He will choose to reveal it. In times like this, it's important to fight for contentment, but just as important to fight against complacency.

God expects us to have contentment in every circumstance. There are certainly times when God's call on our lives is simply to pause and be faithful in the moment God has us in. Even though these seasons can be filled with restlessness, we should be content and even have joy in these seasons as we learn to patiently wait for God's movement in our lives.

However, we must be just as vigilant to be sure that we don't fall into a malaise of self-satisfaction which leads to inaction.

Even times when God's will for us is to pause are purposeful. Perhaps God is calling us to move deeper into relationship with Him. Perhaps there is a hidden sin we are to do battle with. Perhaps we must learn that where we are is where God wants us to be and our desire for the "else" is a product of our own sinful making.

So I'm praying today, "God, make me joyful enough with where I am to be content, and restless enough to avoid complacency."


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