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Monday, July 18, 2022

Enjoying What God Has Given Me

In Ecclesiastes 5:19 I read, “If God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God.” (GNT)


The Bible says in 1 Timothy 6:17 that God “richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment” (NIV). That’s the kind of God we serve. He gave me the world for my enjoyment! But here’s the problem: I’m so busy getting more that I don’t enjoy what I have.


The secret of contentment is to learn to enjoy what God has given me. Ecclesiastes 5:19 says, “If God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God” (GNT).


Instead of grasping for more, pay attention to what I have now. Open my eyes, appreciate what God has already given me, and enjoy what I’ve got.


I need to ask myself, “What am I not enjoying right now?” Most of us get into what I call “when and then” thinking: “When this happens, then I’ll be happy.”


But the truth is: I’m as happy as I choose to be. If I’m not happy now, I’m not going to be happy later. Happiness is a choice! Happiness has nothing to do with my circumstances and everything to do with my attitude.


If I’m not happy with what I’m living on right now, it's guaranteed that I’m not going to be happy with more. Because no matter what I have, I”m always going to want a little bit more.


Happiness is a choice. Choose right now to enjoy what God has given you!


In summary, God richly provides me with everything for my enjoyment”. But here’s the problem: I’m so busy getting more that I don’t enjoy what I have. The secret of contentment is to learn to enjoy what God has given me. Enjoy what God gives me. I should be grateful for it's a gift from God. Instead of grasping for more, pay attention to what I have now. Appreciate what God has already given me, and enjoy what I’ve got.  Avoid getting into “when and then” thinking: “When this happens, then I’ll be happy.” I’m as happy as I choose to be. Happiness is a choice! It has nothing to do with my circumstances and everything to do with my attitude. So choose right now to enjoy what God has given me!


It's good for me to enjoy what God has provided me with, (my wealth and my health). To be able to enjoy my work and accept my place in life. These are all gifts from God. This means I need to view what I have with the right perspective, they are all gifts from Him. Allow my focus to be on the Giver and not the gifts. The truth is that I'm as happy as I choose to be. Happiness has nothing to do with my circumstances. It has everything to do with my attitude. Happiness is a choice. Choose to enjoy what God has given me right now. 

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