It's Okay By Me

There's been something else on my mind lately as well. I often feel like as a Christian, I am entitled to receiving all the things that I need from God. What I mean is, all the basic necessities that a human needs are in my right to have. Things like food, shelter, money to get by day to day, two parents who invest themselves in my life, good friends, and a man in my life who I will marry. So what happens when any of these certain necessities are missing? I've been feeling kind of jipped by God when it comes to some of these needs lately.

"I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength." (Phil. 4:11-13)

I've been listening to this song by Nicole Nordemon lately. More like obsessively. It perfectly describes what I'd like to feel. I don't usually post whole songs like this, but I just love it. It's pretty brilliant, I think.

"Send some rain, would You send some rain? 'Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again. And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade. Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud? Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down. Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid. But maybe not, not today. Maybe You'll provide in other ways. And if that's the case . . .

We'll give thanks to You. With gratitude. For lessons learned in how to thirst for You. How to bless the very sun that warms our face. If You never send us rain.

Daily bread, give us daily bread. Bless our bodies, keep our children fed. Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight. Wrap us up and warm us through. Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs. Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time. Or maybe not, not today. Maybe You'll provide in other ways. And if that's the case . . .

We'll give thanks to You. With gratitude. A lesson learned to hunger after You. That a starry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead. And if we never taste that bread.

Oh, the differences that often are between what we want and what we really need. So grant us peace, Jesus, grant us peace. Move our hearts to hear a single beat. Between alibis and enemies tonight. Or maybe not, not today. Peace might be another world away. And if that's the case . . .

We'll give thanks to You. With gratitude. For lessons learned in how to trust in You. That we are blessed beyond what we could ever dream. In abundance or in need. And if You never grant us peace.

But Jesus, would You please . . ."

I'm not there yet, but I'd like to be. The end is how I feel right now, pretty much "Jesus, would you please?". Dear Lord, may I be content no matter what happens- no matter what I have or don't have- because I have You and You are always good and worthy of praise.