I have always told my children that they might as well decide to embrace God’s will for their lives right where they are and engage in the present moment with as much faith and wisdom and skill as they can, because their circumstances are not going to miraculously change.
If we accept the puzzle we have been given and ask, “What can I learn at this juncture, God? How should I be humble and glorify You in this place?” then we will become stronger, developing muscles of faith, wisdom, humility, and understanding.
Contentment and peace come by releasing our expectations and accepting our specific, “right now” circumstances as a place where we can learn to grow and flourish.
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