Contentment

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want (Philippians 4:11-12).”The world is anxious to get back to normal. Back to work, back to scheduled work hours, to children back in school, back to traffic tie ups, impatient drivers, annoying co-workers and overly scheduled calendars, back to shuttling children back and forth to various after school sports, rushed dinners, order in meals, and little free time, back to a normal routine.Why would anyone want to rush back to such a hectic, frustrating, and often harried life? Because it makes us feel comfortable, it makes us feel safe and in control but what is safe about going to a job where there are no guarantees, or sitting in traffic because someone else’s reckless actions led to your delay, or co-workers that grate on your last nerve, or falling into bed at the end of the day exhausted because you wanted to return to normal. And this is normal? Maybe, just maybe, God is asking us to be content because we don’t know what each day will bring.Over the past couple of months I’ve seen parents getting to know their children better, families have more time to bond, children are learning new skills like cooking and cleaning, congregants are finding new ways of attending church (and this is of great value to those who may be sick or shut in), bible study and Sunday school attendance has increased; we are doing, experiencing, and developing new and invaluable skills that we may have never considered before and hopefully you are finding true contentment in unnormal circumstances.Instead of looking for normal how about just being content?