Contentment

Now godliness with contentment is great gain.  
1 Timothy 6:6

We will find it hard to be content if we are constantly waiting for something better to come along. We are currently waiting for our home to be rebuilt and we look forward to moving back in once it is complete. We also know that any imperfections in that home were burned in the fire, along with all of the wonderful things we loved about our home, and the things we accumulated over the years.

In the meantime, we live in a rental home with rented furniture. We are grateful that the insurance company pays for these things. Even so, I struggle with being content with our current living quarters. There is nothing wrong with this house, it just isn’t ours. We know it is temporary. We long for the day we can return to our rebuilt home, and to be back with our neighbors we miss and love.

While we wait, we find contentment in the things God has blessed us with. Loving family, friends and neighbors. A comfortable home close to where we need to be. He provides our clothing, food, and essentials. And He keeps us comforted by the power of His Holy Spirit.

I have a much looser grip on the things of the earth. I look at them the same way I look at this rental house, a temporary dwelling while I wait for the dwelling that is to come. Jesus said that He was going to prepare a place for us. I believe Him, and I look forward to the day when we will be moving there! In the meantime, as we cling to Him, and are grateful for the things He has provided for us, we find contentment and peace.