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Resolution #1

I do solemnly resolve before God to embrace my current season of life and live with a spirit of contentment.

I come with anticipation to our first chapter. I hear the voice of God saying “Seasons”! The challenge I face for contentment is a challenge to trust God for where I am right now. I tend to want to rush through the process and get to the bottom line. I forget that God is in the details. That He uses the process to get me to the bottom line as a stronger person. As I have gotten older, (I am not that old ;)) I realize that for most of my life I have rushed through seasons and not really had the pleasure of resting in them. I enjoyed my singleness but soon became bored and ready for God to quickly do something to deliver me from it.  I hate to admit that this lead to crazy choices that put me on a longer path than I would have wanted for myself. I never realized that all the time He was teaching me how to be a wife, and how to move beyond a selfish mindset to be ready to share life with someone else not just to co-habitat. During the six years without kids in our marriage I began to catch on. We enjoyed the freedom and joy of just the two of us. We slept in on Christmas mornings. We took spur of the moment getaways. We resisted the constant inquiries about when we would have children. Somehow when we had kids the desire to hurry crept up on me again. I couldn’t wait for the opportunity to sleep all night, the chance to eat a meal uninterrupted by the needs of a child. I wanted to hurry to when Camryn could sleep all night, to when she would be potty trained, to when she could dress herself, to when she would be able to wake up and get herself ready in the morning. Now there are times when I realize those moments were so precious. Late nights nursing when we fell asleep in the rocking chair were priceless. I have grown to cherish moments that are in the present. I don’t always get it right but I enjoy our times as they are because in a world of technology and speed I realize that I will be soon be one of many interests my girls will have. This is the time to be content!!! It means that no matter what I have or don’t have this moment is pregnant with possibility and how I see it and how I embrace makes the difference not just for me but for those around me!!

 

Lady Kim





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Posted by Faye on Jan 15th, 2012
After reading Surprisingly Satisfied, I now have a name for the feeling of always wanting and waiting for the next levels in my life. I can admit to not really being present in the twins lives..I remember them being small but the little things that I know they experienced I have no memory of, i was so busy waiting on their "next" and making sure that they stuck to my crazy schedule most of their toddler years passed me by. This book/study could not have been sent at a better time. I have another chance in Khloe to cherish every moment and to participate in the moment. Ex. Its 9:48pm and Khloe is still up, playing with me and her dad. The twins never saw past 8pm at her age. I am also thankful that I am now aware of being present for the next 7 years and beyond of the twins lives. going forward I will embrace my marriage, my children, my career, and my finances where they are, and seek God in it all.

Love Ya
Faye
Posted by Joy on Jan 17th, 2012
Wow! Today's class was both challenging and comforting. Our ice-breaker caused for a short time of reflection on the satisfaction meter in our lives. We were asked to jot down what we were least satisfied with and what we were most satisfied with in our lives. Both answers came to me quickly. These two items keep me in a state of flux between groaning and gratitude. I know such a fluctuation may be a reality for many of us, but surely this is not what God intends! It seems to me that where I fix my focus is where I find my stability or the lack thereof. As I signed my resolution today to be content in Christ, the ink flowed from my pen but His grace flowed into my heart. Can't wait for next week's lesson (well actually I can). I plan to savor each moment until our next time together as we'll look at how we are Purposely Feminine. Hope to see you there. ~ Joy
Posted by Vivian on Jan 17th, 2012
This is sooo true... I found that I'd become a product of my environment. It seems that in our society; rich in technology and obsessed with speed - we have an innate sense of urgency and a natural mindset where we think we've got to or need to "get ahead and stay ahead". For me, this was the root of my struggle to be content in my current season. As a result, I operated in a constant state of hurriedness to reach certain educational, professional, marital, and familial milestones. But God, in His own way, showed me that I was measuring my progress based on the "world's" timeline not His. He helped me to see the beauty of the journey, not just the destination. Now at 17 and 15, my kids get such a kick out the stories I tell them about when they were little; like the first time they rolled off the bed and my husband and I about lost our minds, or the time when my daughter, at 3 yrs old, used her 1 year old little brother as a stool to get a glass from the cabinet-- because she couldn't find her step stool. Or how my son would call his sister "DaDa" when he was learning to talk - because he couldn't pronounce her name; Karen. And while there are quite a few things I've yet to accomplish, it's much less important for me to accomplish them at such a lightning fast pace...and a lot less stressful. Phillipians 4:11-13 tells us "...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 all things through Him who gives me strength.".........But in HIS time, not mine. So I'll walk a little slower and enjoy the view on the way.
Posted by Sabrina on Feb 8th, 2012
After reading this section, instant conviction set in with me. I always viewed being "content" as being stuck & in some cases, just settling for less, not realizing that all along to everything there is a process and I'm to learn the lessons and receive the blessings in each season I'm in. Each season is preparation for what's ahead & if I don't get it, I will surely mess up my future. But THANK GOD for this study!! I am learning, growing & receiving; ready for the destiny that awaits.
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