{"id":1697,"date":"2021-12-04T15:11:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T14:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mylampblog.com\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2022-02-22T11:04:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T10:04:49","slug":"about-waiting-and-being-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/es\/about-waiting-and-being-content\/","title":{"rendered":"About waiting and being content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Recently, we gave our daughter a new scooter. She wanted one for quite a while, and we couldn\u2019t wait for Christmas to give it to her (yes, the parents couldn\u2019t wait for Christmas). On the day the package arrived, she played for hours with her new toy. She was over the moon driving around the living room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only a few hours into her game, looking at the package of her scooter, she realized that the same company sold even more toys. She pointed at a small red bicycle and told me that she\u2019d like to have one of those as well. I explained to her that she just got a scooter and should be happy about that. \u201eNo, I want the bicycle as well.\u201c she answered in a raised voice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I couldn\u2019t believe it. My daughter just received what she dearly wanted. But what was intended to bless her became a trigger. At the same time, I saw myself in her. Isn\u2019t it part of the human condition to wait for something and as soon as we have it long for the very next thing? Isn\u2019t it true that we\u2019re rarely ever happy with what we\u2019ve got? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I consider myself blessed but at the same time, I long for the next view steps in my life. Sometimes I try to bring bits and pieces of the future into the present time, obviously in vain. Every time I try to skip my life ahead, I lose my inner peace and get stressed out. In those moments, I realize time and time again that I\u2019ve tried to do something out of God\u2019s timing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waiting\u2026 Not easy. Being content with what we\u2019ve got? Difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When was the last time you felt this way? Do you remember the pleasant anticipation before going to college? I bet you can also recall the time when you couldn\u2019t wait for graduation day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You know what? The job won\u2019t make you happy. Neither does the house or the car. A spouse, money, the new iPhone, the vacation, or whatever else won\u2019t fulfill you. If you\u2019re not satisfied with what you\u2019ve got right now, you won\u2019t be content when you receive what you\u2019ve longed for. There will always be the next shiny thing waiting for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve realized that when I don\u2019t cultivate an attitude of gratefulness, I became discontent and complain about my season and daily chores. What would happen if we\u2019d stop wishing for our circumstances to be better or the future to be the present and enjoy our stage of life instead? How about thanking God for what we have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being content is a matter of attitude. Life with God is a marathon, not a sprint. Taking shortcuts will lead us nowhere. On the contrary, getting back on the main road is often a humbling experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is our main task to seek God today, live for him, and enjoy his presence. At the right time, he\u2019ll reveal the next step. Over and over again, we need to return to this truth. If God hasn\u2019t shown us the next step, it\u2019s just not time yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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