Just a Little Bit More

Philippians 4:10-13

I am sure this is not unfamiliar to all; you will always have a friend
who have the latest phone, the brand new designer bag, the endless
amount of clothes. In fact, most girls I know say they'll never have
enough clothes.
So what is enough?

I guess the answer is we will never have enough, because we are
constantly seeking the "new best thing" or what we have now is not
enough. How many people you came across say I am content with my life,
probably only a handful of them.
So why don't we feel content?

It's because we are trying to fill a missing part of our hearts ourselves,
and the miss part shapes like Jesus. Sorry girls, if the missing hole
shapes like Jesus, perhaps we will fill content. True contentment comes
along with satisfactory. Does Jesus give you satisfactory? Paul wrote
this letter while he was in prison, yet he can still rejoices in what
he has. This is true contentment. Contentment and rejoice what he has,
but not dwelling on the thought of what he does not have.

"I can do everything through him who gives me strength."

When you lack of power, lack of will or lack of wisdom, don't reach out to
you lucozade, or ring your friend hoping their words will content you,
because God already promised us, He WILL give us strength.

God is the always the new best thing and ask for a little bit more Jesus everyday :)

Bonkie

The Eye of the Tiger

Philippians 3:12-14

As Brad was speaking on this passage last week and drawing the example of Rocky and how he never gives up even when he's down really got me thinking. Athletes put themselves through such grueling training day and night to be good at something, to keep on running, keep on going. Their reward is to be a winner, or maybe a medal but to some for the praise of people. They keep their eyes on the prize and they strive towards it because they value the prize.

It's the same for us in everything that we do. In our actions are we training ourselves and striving for our goal? Of course, winning let's say, a gold medal at the Olympics is amazing and it's a great achievement but at the end of the day, it is for the praise of Man. It's something that is here today and gone tomorrow. But what we have in Christ, well, that is something truly amazing. Everything pales in comparison and if you really think about it we are all fools for not trying harder to reach for that prize. The Praise of God is eternal, it is praise from the most praiseworthy being in existence!

Keeping your eyes on the prize...keep running towards God because He is the most satisfying thing bar none. We were created for that very purpose and that is what will make us whole. Our prize and treasure is in eternity, where nothing can destroy it and nothing can take it away.

~Sck