Bad Hair Day
Do you struggle with contentment? See your world in a new light with our guided life lesson.
“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” (Phil 4:11b)
I wanted hair like Farah Fawcett. When I was in the 8th grade I had long hair down to my waist. I knew my hair was wavy and a bit frizzy at times but I didn’t know it was curly. And then, Farah Fawcett arrived on the scene in Charlie’s Angels and I just had to have my hair cut like hers! I immediately began to picture myself with those feathered wings and knew they were going to make me beautiful. Unfortunately, curly hair doesn’t do well when feathered. I cried and cried. I hated my hair!
Why am I never satisfied with what God has given me?
It seems that we are never satisfied. If we have curly hair we want straight hair and if we have straight hair we dream of having curly hair. If the weather is cold, we want it hot and if it’s too hot we want it cooler. We think a computer will make our life easier and then we complain because it’s too slow. The list goes on and on . . .
Paul says in Philippians 4:11 “I have learned to be content with whatever I have.” What does it mean to be content? How am I to be content when so many things are going wrong?
In chapter 3 of this book he explains how he is able to be content wherever he is, whether he has a lot or a little. Listen to what he says, “I once thought these things were valuable (he’s speaking about his credentials as a Jew) but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him.”
When we begin to understand Christ’s true sacrifice for us on the cross and what He did so that we could know Him, all of the things that seem so important fade away to nothing in the light of His great love! That’s how we live in contentment.
How silly it has been for me to focus so much time and attention on my hair when I have the privilege of knowing the one who created me and has counted all those hairs on my head!
Lord, draw my heart to You. Help me to set aside those things that are unimportant in the light of the incredible cost you paid and teach me live in contentment. Amen.
Question: How does a lack of contentment affect your day? How does it affect your spiritual health?
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God bless you Pamela,may the peace of the Lord bless you and keep you .Trust in His Word He is faithful! I’m so glad you are encourage also.I try to speak faith.
dear pamela– I pray for your healing power over pamela, you are the great physician, nothing is impossible by YOUR stripes God pamela is healed i pray all of this in JESUS name amen.
Dear Molly, my health is poor and i have a lot of pain. When others would ask “how are you?”, i used to say “It is well with my soul”. I’ve been forgetting to say that. Thanks for the reminder. Pamela
Indeed, Godly contentment is great gain. Knowing Christ and the sacrifices which he made for us pales every other earthly desires and achievements. Then and only then can we be contented with what we have.
This is a great word today. Learning contentment can be hard. I wanted to share part of this beautiful hymn the Lord reminded me of today. With tears of joy, I am well.
When peace, like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot,Thou has taught me to say.
It is well,it is well,with my soul
It is well,with my soul
It is well, it is well,with my soul.
I found myself drowning myself in my insecurities last night and then I asked God to free me from it. I asked Him to change my heart and to allow my eyes to see things the way He sees it and really, this devotional is so timely. Lord, how personal can You get? I feel so blessed.
Hi Diane,
Many of our devotionals throughout the month of December are focused on Christmas and Advent. This particular one was not, but in case you missed our second Advent devotional, it was sent out yesterday and you can read it here. We hope you enjoy our Christmas content for the remainder of the season.
Until i surrendered to this Word, i was miserable…i complained all the time about my circumstances, my body, my age, my environment, my singleness…i cried and moaned and groaned and even at times begged God to make things change. Now, i have peace each day b/c i learned there is so much truth in His Word which states,”Be still and know that i am God.” Yes…there is strength in stillness. Thank you for your devo.
Would love to have Advent focus for this season.
Yes, this is me – I am not content. I want more. I want my children to love me and each other. I want “the fairy tale family”. Please pray that I will be content with my life – just as it is.
That a great question. I have found that without contentment there is no peace and when you have no peace you have no joy wothout the joy of the Lord you can not live a victorious life and that leaves you open to all kinds of attacks from the enemy. Great lesson, I passed it on.