Comments on: Living Simple Saturdays- Ditching Discontentment http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:23:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: angelvaleriehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html/comment-page-1#comment-22997 angelvalerie Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:20:12 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html#comment-22997 Timely reminder... I love the quote! How is it we are so easily distracted from the "have" stuff??? Thanks for keeping us focused on the things we ought to be thankful for. Timely reminder... I love the quote! How is it we are so easily distracted from the "have" stuff??? Thanks for keeping us focused on the things we ought to be thankful for.

]]> By: Adriennehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html/comment-page-1#comment-22996 Adrienne Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:46:13 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html#comment-22996 Thank you so much for passing along what you're reading. It's really helping me focus on God and his calling and reprioritize where I need it most! One thought that occurred to me this afternoon (as I was folding laundry): God wants us to be content not only in what we don't have, but in what we do - what he has blessed us with. I'd never looked at Philippians 4:12 as I did today - Paul was content whether he was lacking or whether he was abounding (that's the NKJV word for it). Given that I so often rifle through my closet, giving away "extra" things I don't feel comfortable having when others have so little, this hit me hard today. God's blessings call for gratitude, I guess, not guilt. I know this is a little off what you were saying (and please don't hit me!), but it seemed appropriate. I guess I'll figure it out soon enough if it wasn't.... :) Thank you so much for passing along what you're reading. It's really helping me focus on God and his calling and reprioritize where I need it most!

One thought that occurred to me this afternoon (as I was folding laundry): God wants us to be content not only in what we don't have, but in what we do - what he has blessed us with. I'd never looked at Philippians 4:12 as I did today - Paul was content whether he was lacking or whether he was abounding (that's the NKJV word for it). Given that I so often rifle through my closet, giving away "extra" things I don't feel comfortable having when others have so little, this hit me hard today. God's blessings call for gratitude, I guess, not guilt.

I know this is a little off what you were saying (and please don't hit me!), but it seemed appropriate. I guess I'll figure it out soon enough if it wasn't.... :)

]]> By: Angelahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html/comment-page-1#comment-22995 Angela Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:46:14 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html#comment-22995 I did a devotional on Thursday the 23rd of this month that was titled Contentment. Weekends are my biggest struggle with contentment. Thank you so much for sharing from your heart, and helping us keep our eyes on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Angela I did a devotional on Thursday the 23rd of this month that was titled Contentment.

Weekends are my biggest struggle with contentment. Thank you so much for sharing from your heart, and helping us keep our eyes on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Angela

]]> By: suzannahhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html/comment-page-1#comment-22994 suzannah Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:32:30 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html#comment-22994 wow, the Lord is sure working on my heart too in this area, and i am blessed to come across this meditation. thank you. wow, the Lord is sure working on my heart too in this area, and i am blessed to come across this meditation. thank you.

]]> By: Joanna @ Grace in the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html/comment-page-1#comment-22993 Joanna @ Grace in the Home Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:36:31 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html#comment-22993 Thanks for the reminder about contentment. It is so easy to think about what we wish for, what we want, how things could be better, etc. The fact is that we are blessed beyond measure, even if we don't have the latest model car or the biggest house. God has given us the greatest gift of all: Jesus Christ. When seeds of discontent grow in my heart, I pray that I will remember that our treasure is not on Earth, but in Heaven where we will one day praise a merciful God for eternity. Thanks for the reminder about contentment. It is so easy to think about what we wish for, what we want, how things could be better, etc. The fact is that we are blessed beyond measure, even if we don't have the latest model car or the biggest house. God has given us the greatest gift of all: Jesus Christ. When seeds of discontent grow in my heart, I pray that I will remember that our treasure is not on Earth, but in Heaven where we will one day praise a merciful God for eternity.

]]> By: Lisahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html/comment-page-1#comment-22992 Lisa Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:58:53 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html#comment-22992 Just added an entry to LSS ... Thanks for all the encouraging and helpful words! Just added an entry to LSS ...
Thanks for all the encouraging and helpful words!

]]> By: judyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html/comment-page-1#comment-22991 judy Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:19:25 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/10/living-simple-saturdays-ditching-discontentment.html#comment-22991 You must be the neighbor to kingdom of judy :) You must be the neighbor to kingdom of judy :)

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