Godliness with contentment is my prayer

Dear Lord,

I believe you have put it on my heart tonight to pray for and pursue godliness with contentment.

1 Timothy 6

⁶ But godliness with contentment is great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. ⁸ But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.

God help me to believe that the gain is great and their are eternal lasting joy that comes by learning to be content. 

I was thinking about the Sunday School lesson I helped teach to 4 and 5 year olds at my church Calvary Bible Church in Boulder, CO. The lessons and impact those simple truths should have on my life even as an adult are profound. 

This weeks lesson was focused on:

Key Question: How do we know God loves us?

Bottom Line: Jesus came to us.

Memory Verse: “God has given a son to us.” Isaiah 9:6, NCV

When I think about this I am amazed. Because it reminds me of the truth that I know God loves me and other because he gave his only Son Jesus. I don't need anymore than I already have received through Jesus.

I spend a lot of my time and energy looking beyond that, but in the eternal perspective faith and who God shapes me to be are the only things that last forever. Jobs, success, accomplishing something, even InterVarsity and relationships won't last forever.

Its good to live this life abundantly and to pursue many of those things which God designed us for but to not make them idols or things we look for contentment in.

So this is my prayer God: help me want what I have and to pursue Godliness with contentment!

Amen