Be Content And Diligent

Dear Child:

The people of this world are so discontented. They greatly love to wander; they do not restrain their feet, so I do not accept them and will remember their wickedness and punish them for their sins. (Jeremiah 15:10) Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. (Romans 12:2) Do not live by the standards of the world; for though you live in the world, do not wage war as the world does. The weapons you fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. (2 Corinthians 10:2-4)

One of theses strongholds is discontentment, which leads to envy and anger, and gives rise to all kinds of sinful actions. You want what you don't have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can't get it, so you fight and wage war to take it from them. Yet you don't have what you want because you don't ask Me for it. (James 4:2)

Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart, since as members of one body you were called to peace. (Colossians 3:15) Learn to be content whatever the circumstances. You know what it is to be in need and what it is to have plenty. Now learn the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength. (Philippians 4:11-13)

Be content in good things and discontent with laziness and disobedience like My people wanted to be content on the side of the Jordon and not claim the promised land. (Joshua 7:7) Nor should you complain and grumble against Me, as they did in the wilderness when they complained about their hardships and My anger was aroused and they were consumed by fire. (Numbers 11:1-3) They spoke against Me; they said "Can God really spread a table in the wilderness?" Do not grumble as some of them did - and were killed by the destroying angel. (1 Corinthians 10:10)

From the fruit of their mouth a persons stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied. (Proverbs 18:20) The fear of Me leads to life; then you can rest content, untouched by trouble. (Proverbs 19:23) Calm and quiet yourself like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child, be content. (Psalm 131:2) Faithfully obey My commands I am giving you today - love the LORD your God and serve Me with all your heart and with all your soul - then I will send rain on your land in its season (blessings into your life), both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and oil (abundance). I will provide grass in the fields for your cattle, and you will eat and be satisfied (provision). (Deuteronomy 11:14-16)

Enter My gates with with thanksgiving and My courts with praise; give thanks to Me and praise My Name. (Psalm 100:4) Obey and serve Me and you will spend the rest of your days in prosperity and your years in contentment. (Job 36:11) I supply the seed to the sower and bread for food. I will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion and through others, your generosity will result in thanksgiving to Me. (2 Corinthians 9:10-11)

Do not think that godliness is a means to financial gain. Godliness with contentment is great gain. For you brought nothing into the world and you cannot take anything out of it. (1 Timothy 6:5-7) Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. (Ecclesiastes 5:10) These one's toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied. (Ecclesiastes 6:7) Turn your heart toward My statutes and not toward selfish gain. (Psalm 119:36)

Others, because of their sins, they will eat but not be satisfied; their stomach will still be empty. They will store up but save nothing, because what they save, I will give to the sword. They will plant but not harvest; they will press olives but not use the oil, crush grapes but not drink the wine.

Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet I am robbed. But they ask, 'How are we robbing You?' In tithes and offerings. They are under a curse-your whole nation-because they are robbing Me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this, says the LORD Almighty, and see if I do not throw ope the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be enough room to store it. (Malachi 3:8-10)

Lastly My child, be diligent and not lazy. A sluggard's appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. (Proverbs 13:4) Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. (Proverbs 10:4) The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty, (Proverbs 21:5)

Work diligently, give generously and be content in all you do. This will serve you well. Make sure you examine yourself and check your motives. If you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such 'wisdom' does not come from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. (James 3:14)

Cry aloud to Me. Lift up your voice to Me for mercy. Pour out your complaint before Me (not against Me) and tell Me of your trouble. When your spirit grows faint within you, I will watch over your way. (Psalm 142:103) Lay your request before Me and wait expectantly. (Psalm 5:3) Be still before Me and wait patiently. (Psalm 37:7)

Love God