O' Divine Contentment
Oh, life! I was hangin with a web designer last night in a local coffee shop. Drinking some hot brew and discussing what I would like to have incorporated into my dream web cite. So with lap top open and brains gurgitating with a world of possibilities to engage upon, I found myself in a reformed fantasy world. A worldview indeed. Then my laptop decided to freeze up again and than do some interesting contortions, before giving up the ghost. This is now the second hard drive to die on me in the last few weeks. It is a new laptop. Recently I purchased an Astro van. It started to leak oil and over heat, and than I had to shell out over $1000 to have it fixed . Now when I thought it was in good proper order, I took a group of seven to a conference, lo and behold, on the trip back it decided to become a cross to me and throw a rod, thus totally destroying the engine.
Now, both of theses two temporary gifts from God to me; namely the Laptop and Astro van were to be used for His glory. Laptop- for heralding the good news , and the van for hauling my poor victims to glorious and grand excursions and trips for what we call "ministry".
So what happen? Lately, life seems so different than what I planned it out to be. Discontentment began to rise in my heart. Up on my bookcase lay dormant a book titled "The Art of divine Contentment" by the great puritan author Thomas Watson. Now, I knew this book existed there, I had put it off for a while, thinking to myself "yes I am content, I don't need to read this". However the time had ripened and discontenment had began to brew. It was time take up and read. O what a blessing it was to me to be taught afresh the art of divine contentment, by the one and only happy sovereign.
those who possess and improve God through Christ cannot possibly be dissatisfied. The Almighty is the God of all grace (1 Peter 5:10), all comfort (2 Corinthians1:4), and of salvation (Psalm 68:20), in which respects neither deficiencies nor disappointments, losses nor crosses can cause disquieting discontents in that bosom where faith is commander-in-chief.
Your sufferings are not as great as your sins. Put theses two in the balance and see which weighs heaviest. Where sin lies heavy , sufferings lie light. A carnal spirit makes more of his sufferings and less of his sins.
The carnal heart cries out, "Take away the frogs," but a gracious heart cries, "Take away the iniquity." The one says, "Never has anyone suffered as I have done," but the other says, "Never has anyone sinned as I have done."
Discontent and impatience are two twins."This evil is of the Lord; why should I wait any longer?". (2 Kings6;33) -as if God were so tired that He must give us mercy just when we desire it. Impatience is no small sin, as will appear if you consider how it arises. It arises from lack of faith. Faith gives a right notion of God. It is an intelligent grace; it believes that God's wisdom tempers, and His love sweetens, all ingredients.
-Thomas Watson
Now, both of theses two temporary gifts from God to me; namely the Laptop and Astro van were to be used for His glory. Laptop- for heralding the good news , and the van for hauling my poor victims to glorious and grand excursions and trips for what we call "ministry".
So what happen? Lately, life seems so different than what I planned it out to be. Discontentment began to rise in my heart. Up on my bookcase lay dormant a book titled "The Art of divine Contentment" by the great puritan author Thomas Watson. Now, I knew this book existed there, I had put it off for a while, thinking to myself "yes I am content, I don't need to read this". However the time had ripened and discontenment had began to brew. It was time take up and read. O what a blessing it was to me to be taught afresh the art of divine contentment, by the one and only happy sovereign.
those who possess and improve God through Christ cannot possibly be dissatisfied. The Almighty is the God of all grace (1 Peter 5:10), all comfort (2 Corinthians1:4), and of salvation (Psalm 68:20), in which respects neither deficiencies nor disappointments, losses nor crosses can cause disquieting discontents in that bosom where faith is commander-in-chief.
Your sufferings are not as great as your sins. Put theses two in the balance and see which weighs heaviest. Where sin lies heavy , sufferings lie light. A carnal spirit makes more of his sufferings and less of his sins.
The carnal heart cries out, "Take away the frogs," but a gracious heart cries, "Take away the iniquity." The one says, "Never has anyone suffered as I have done," but the other says, "Never has anyone sinned as I have done."
Discontent and impatience are two twins."This evil is of the Lord; why should I wait any longer?". (2 Kings6;33) -as if God were so tired that He must give us mercy just when we desire it. Impatience is no small sin, as will appear if you consider how it arises. It arises from lack of faith. Faith gives a right notion of God. It is an intelligent grace; it believes that God's wisdom tempers, and His love sweetens, all ingredients.
-Thomas Watson
posted by Daniel Mann at 7:35 PM
2 Comments:
You left out the part where we had to come rescue you and the van.
;)
Good stuff on contentment...I should get that book, then I'd really be content.
Yes, my Angels of mercy- to the rescue.
I am content cause, I own the book and I read it.
However I was a bit annoyed while writing this post because I had a small 12inch screen, in which I had to scroll back and forth. So, I went out and purchased a 26inch monitor(Wow!!!). what a diffrence. Now,I am realy content.
Thanks Ana Marie, God at work in His providential care toward you, as the object of His great love.
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