Spirituality Guide

To be able to be satisfied with yourself, to be content in all things is an admonition that Paul gave us in Hebrews 13:5, where he says to “be content with such things as ye have”. In the time and day that we live in, we see unhappy and unsettled people all around us….why?

It seems that a culture has been bred that promotes, even encourages, to get, get, get. This “getting” can cause much discontentment and dissatisfaction. It appears that even when we have more, we desire more. When we get more, we becoome even more dissatisfied. Not the way it’s supposed to be.

It is human nature, a sin nature that causes us to want more, more, more. But end the end of this wanting is more dissatisfaction. Things don’t make us happy….they just pacify us. Yes, while it’s pleasureable to enjoy the finer things of life, we must keep in perspective that these “things” aren’t the magic to our satisfaction; we are.

In order to be totally happy and content, we must be driven by our inner need for - self-satisfaction - and not seek it from external sources. Take time to enjoy everything that life has to offer. Everything. There is a world full of stimuli that money cannot buy, if we just take the time to notice it.

Our happiness doesn’t lie in things. It lies within ourselves.

Have you ever wondered what you should be doing with your life? Perhaps you’ve wondered, where and what direction is my life headed in? These are questions that many people often ask themselves at some point in their lives. If you’ve done this, rest assured, you are normal.

Most often, we find ourselves wondering about the direction of our lives when we are perhaps bored, lonely or sad. This is the time when we must seek direction and guidance to avoid making hasty decisions or poor choices. We must learn to dig deep within ourselves and search for answers. God has given each of us that ability; the ability to search. He has equipped us with His spirit to help us find ourselves and to help us know ourselves. Seeking His direction in our lives is paramount to becoming satisfied with ourselves. It can be done.

So whether there is boredom or lonliness, there is no need to despair. God has equipped us and all that we must do is to tap into that by listening to that still small voice. He’s talking…..let’s listen.