I Can Do All Things Through Christ.

Today on my drive back from work while I was on my way to my weekly singles group, I was noticing that I tend to have a kind of complaining, discontented attitude. I was kind of in a pensive mood and I was listening to music--Country and some Christmas music. For some reason it struck me that I am not very contented and I was trying to think of the things I have to be grateful for. I was thinking of the verse in Philippians which says in the King James version: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." (Phil. 4:13). The verses before this one talk about how Paul was able to be content with little or much and this verse is the key. I was realizing that I have a tendency to put my hope in money and actually to serve money. I hate to admit that, but I think it's true. The reason for my discontent is because I'm putting my hope in money and not in Christ. Money is a useful tool, but a terrible master. It is a means to many ends, but it itself is subject to the Lord of all resources--Christ Himself. I realized that I would be wiser to put my hope in the only Lord of all and look to Him to help me achieve the ends I seek. In other words, I should serve Jesus and truly believe that He is able to provide whatever I need for me to be able to effectively serve Him and do what glorifies Him. This is a big change of thinking for a materialistic, skeptic like me! I need to stop doubting His ability and begin to trust Him to meet the needs I have and I need to train my mind and body and will to serve Him and watch Him be a much better master than money. Thinking about these things helped me to remember just how much I have to be thankful for and how rich I truly am, with little or lots of money. Christ is my true wealth and God has been pleased to give me His one and only Son, a huge sacrifice.