Godliness + Contentment = Great Gain

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

Godliness is way of life and the pursuit of walking in the character of our Heavenly Father. When we choose to pursue him and seek him with all of our hearts, we find a sense of contentment even in the most challenging of times. The formula that we often overlook to maintain our spiritual perspective is to subtract our view and add God's perspective. When we follow this formula we are able to view things from a lens of contentment in any situation.

Contentment doesn't mean you are settling for less or don't have ambitions for a better tomorrow. It simply means that you can still have your joy, peace, faith, patience and strength until your change comes. When we consider God's presence in our life and all that he has brought us through, we find contentment knowing that whatever we are faced with is nothing we can't handle with his guidance. Grasping this truth and biblical principle allows us to gain a level of assurance that we otherwise would not receive.

Building a godly character is an honorable and invaluable way of living. We tap into greater knowledge and understanding that leads to gaining wisdom that will govern our lives. Contentment of the heart, mind and soul tells God that you are willing to wait for your overflow season without complaint. Today, you might not be where you think you should be, but as you learn to thank God for the blessings in your life; you will find that you are exactly where he wants you to be.

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Are you Walking?

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10

God created us to walk or rather live out the good works that he prepared for us through Christ. What are those good works? Well, it is everything that Christ has placed in your heart to do that bring him glory in service to others. Whatever it is, he created you with everything you need to walk in it successfully. It's the very thing that tugs on your heart or gives you butterflies in your stomach at the mere thought of doing it.

Each of us is uniquely designed to walk in ordained steps even if those steps feel impossible to walk in. Believe it or not, you are equipped to walk in the very thing you are hesitating to do. Unfortunately, many of us don't realize our potential in God. We shrink back and refuse to move forward because fear has gripped our legs and paralyzed our hearts.

But here is the good news! God has already ordained specific steps for your life that will lead you on our path to purpose and success. Steps that are tested, tried and approved through Christ Jesus are exactly the steps we need to walk in. You don't have to create your own path but know that one is already prepared for you. Take courage and walk the path that will lead you on the best journey of your life.

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Tug of War

" Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful." Hebrews 10:23

Can you remember watching or playing the game Tug of War? It's a game where the objective is for each team to pull the rope along with the members of the opposing team to their side. The team to do that first wins! It sounds easy but it can be quite difficult. Holding on to a rope and pulling with all of your might to force the opposite team to relent takes determination and an unwavering spirit.

God wants us in the same way to approach our confession of him the same way. He wants us to be resilient and hold on to what we believe. Consider the rope as your confession of hope, faith and confidence, no matter what tries to tug at it, you will not be willing to let it go.

Our opposition comes in many different forms. They come under the guise of discouragement, disappointment, fear and anxiety; their captain is no other than the father of lies. The enemy’s main objective is to launch an attack that will cause us to loosen our grip on our confession of faith. If we loosen our grip, the enemy will try at every turn to cease the moment to pull away our faith and everything we believe.

But thanks be unto God, have an elite team behind us; the power of the Holy Spirit, the Word and our heavenly Father gives us the strength we need to overcome! When you think of the lineup, the war was over long before it ever started! The whole host of hell could be on the other end and it wouldn't be enough to defeat us. Jesus already pulled the rope to the winning side when be conquered death, hell and the grave. He rose with all power and handed it to us.

The word declares “it’s not by might nor by power but by my Spirit” we are overcomers (Zechariah 4:6). How awesome is that?! When we made our confession to leave behind our sinful ways and follow God by faith, we automatically received the strength we need to stand and WIN everyday. It is up to us to hold on tight and refuse to let our hope and faith go in God. Regardless of who or what is on the other side trying to take it away from us, we have to remember that we have the victory in Christ Jesus.

Read: Matthew 16:13-20; Hebrews10:19-25;35-39

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