With Food and Clothing, Let Us Be Content.

Greetings and Salutations,

 Earlier at the beginning of this year I have experienced some certain

financial hardships and the company where I am employed, Brinks,

has changed from a weekly to bi-weekly pay period, so things have

been a bit tight as of now. Of course I am still thankful to be employed

and have food, clothing and shelter which are the basic necessities and

right now that is all that's important as far as possessions go.

 I have been eating both lunch and dinner where I work, lunch during

the noon lunchbreak and then when I get off work before heading to

the gym. I purchase food that can be microwaved and has in fact

been on the menu since last month.  I have been buying at Family Dollar

mostly with the exception of certain food items such as meat and fresh

vegetables. I buy enough to last me two weeks and praise the Lord

have been keeping it under fifty dollars.  God is good!

 The key word for this post is contentment.  The contentment I am

talking about can be found in the New Testament book of 1 Timothy

6:6-8 which reads like this:

"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought

nothing into this world and we will take nothing out of it. But if

we have food and clothing we will be content with that."  (NIV)

The word contentment popped into my mind when faced with these

struggles with money. While it has been a chore sitting down to

re-work my finances and budget, I also find that I can still be content

with what I can still purchase and with what I already have. I guess

the overall thing I am going through is a lesson in contentment.

 I end with this scripture verse from Luke 3:14, Phillipians 4:11-12,

and Hebrews 13:5:

"Don't extort money and don't accuse people falsely and

be content with your wages."    (Luke 3:14)

"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."     (Phillipians 4:11-12)

"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content

with what you have."     (Hebrews 13:5)

Have a blessed day.