Content But Not Complacent

This is the attitude that I recently have adopted for my life.  It reflects the idea that I shouldn't always be wanting more, or the next best thing, or whatever else seems shiny and new and better than what I have.  It's accepting that I am where I am for a reason and a purpose.  I may have made decisions along the way that led me to here, but if I am secure in knowing that I made those decisions prayerfully and purposefully, then I am where God wants me.  For now.  

It's not always easy, but the easy way is seldom the one that gets you where you want to be.  I will admit that there are times that I wish my house was a little nicer, or that I could do more to help out my kids, or that God would work faster in His plans for me (that's the biggest one).  But I have to be patient and know that all this is for my good. 

I don't need a bigger house, and I don't need fancy, I just need to care for what I have.  My kids have my love and support, and I have helped them financially as I am able, and they have grown into adults who know what it is to struggle sometimes and work hard rather than have everything handed to them.  And God is still working on me.  He has plans for me, I believe that with all my heart.  He has given me a heart for those less fortunate, and has shown me that I am needed to increase His Kingdom here on earth, and is using me in ways that may seem small to me but that may be huge to someone else.

So, my point is, I am content with where I am right now.  But I'm not complacent about thinking this is all there is.  I don't have to settle for the here and now if I truly believe God wants more from me and from His people.  I don't have to accept that there is evil in the world and there's nothing I can do about it.  I don't have to settle into that rut and let life and its opportunities pass me by.  I can be satisfied with what I have but also be aware that there may be more out there and be ready to accept whatever I am called to do, wherever that may be.  In fact, I should be constantly striving to determine what that is, constantly examining whether I am fulfilling my potential, and constantly working to make this world a better place.