Regular Activities
Sunday Morning
- 9:00 am - Worship Service
- 10:15 am - Community Time
- 10:30 am - Sunday School
Wednesday Night
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm - Family Night (for all ages)
Everyone is invited to all of these events.
Content as Cats
Sometimes I just like to watch what’s happening around me and reflect on it. I’m sure I’m not alone. I know others who ‘people watch’ or ‘bird watch’ but I’m not just focused on people or animals. I like to look at the whole picture around me. I think we get a better understanding of our world when we simply watch and listen and observe.
And especially when we have a new experience or environment. For me, I’m learning all sorts of things about cats. Simply watching them helps me understand their behavior. Now, I had cats growing up, but they were barn cats, so I didn’t get to observe them regularly throughout the day. The cats I have now, however, give me a chance to see how they behave more of the time.
And what struck me this past week about my cats is how content they seem to be. My cats may be more docile than others because they let the kids tote them around like bags of flour, but I think most house cats are similar. And I started to wonder why they might appear so content to me. I thought about how their basic needs are met with consistent food and water, a safe environment and the availability of interaction (cat to cat and cat to human). And for a cat, maybe that’s enough.
But then I got to thinking about why I’m not content most of the time. I have all of my basic needs met, and even much more than I even need, but I don’t find contentment in my life all of the time. And that’s more than just worry and anxiety, but an actual longing for more in my life.
So, what makes me discontent in my life? Well, I think there’s a very good discontentment that we naturally have that we need to pay attention to, like discontentment with injustice or bad habits in our life. But what about financial contentment or relational contentment. Why do we always want more? I think part of it is the good discontentment leaks into the bad discontentment. But even more it’s about defining what we need. We know what’s out there. We know what we don’t have. And if we don’t define what we truly need, then we’ll always be searching for something more.
Paul writes to his protégé Timothy in 1 Timothy 6.6-8: “But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.” Paul defines contentment as food and clothing. I would say he is assuming our relationship with God and with others, but he keeps it pretty simple. So I pray we define what we truly need and, with God’s help, learn to be content with that. God bless.
169971 comments
Hello, its fastidious piece
Hello, its fastidious piece of writing on the topic of media print, we all be aware of media is a enormous source of facts.
can you buy prednisone over
can you buy prednisone over the counter in mexico
can i order valtrex pill
can i order valtrex pill
We're a group of volunteers
We're a group of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community. Your site provided us with valuable info to work on. You've done a formidable job and our whole community will be thankful to you.
виртуальный выделенный сервер
виртуальный выделенный сервер vps
Абузоустойчивый сервер для работы с Хрумером, GSA и всевозможными скриптами!
Есть дополнительная системах скидок, читайте описание в разделе оплата
Высокоскоростной Интернет: До 1000 Мбит/с
Скорость интернет-соединения играет решающую роль в успешной работе вашего проекта. Наши VPS/VDS серверы, поддерживающие Windows и Linux, обеспечивают доступ к интернету со скоростью до 1000 Мбит/с. Это гарантирует быструю загрузку веб-страниц и высокую производительность онлайн-приложений на обеих операционных системах.
Итак, при выборе виртуального выделенного сервера VPS, обеспечьте своему проекту надежность, высокую производительность и защиту от DDoS. Получите доступ к качественной инфраструктуре с поддержкой Windows и Linux уже от 13 рублей
Fantastic blog you have here
Fantastic blog you have here but I was wanting to know if you knew of any message boards that cover the same topics discussed in this article? I'd really like to be a part of community where I can get advice from other knowledgeable people that share the same interest. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks!
Slip and Fall Accident
Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers - Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers - https://slipandfallaccidentlawyers.wordpress.com - https://slipandfallaccidentlawyers.wordpress.com
Every weekend i used to pay a
Every weekend i used to pay a visit this website, as i want enjoyment, for the reason that this this web site conations actually nice funny stuff too.
Every weekend i used to pay a
Every weekend i used to pay a visit this website, as i want enjoyment, for the reason that this this web site conations actually nice funny stuff too.
Thank you for another
Thank you for another informative web site. Where else may I get that kind of information written in such an ideal approach? I have a undertaking that I'm just now working on, and I have been at the glance out for such information.
Pages
Add new comment