Blessed

My quiet time has led me to Philippians 4 today and reading the account of Paul receiving aid from churches around is a reminder of my situation.

Paul have experienced the life where he has much and the life where he has little and he has learned to live by with contentment knowing that God is is rich supply, not necessarily to his earthly satisfaction but rather what feeds his soul in relative with the needs he have in surviving this life of his.

To be able to say no to something that I deeply desire has been a unique experience. But it has been more than just denying a luxury but rather a deep revelation to seeing how more and more things in this world pales in comparison with the satisfaction that can come from God alone. But also to that is the deep burden that I face with sacrifice. These all contributes to the valley of the shadow of death, although not in certain forms of persecution that most would suspect but the hardship that comes from wanting to put God first, despite all of my human nature is a blessing to experience.

So as little blessings that come from those that do give me, is being made to be a great display of God's rich provision, and my prayers goes forth to those that have blessed me similarly to Paul that all these are to their great credit of obedience.