Being content.

Hi all! I saw the photos of D2 (and other Hope members) help in the cleaning of Brisbane. Great job guys and praise God! It's really encouraging ^^

I'm now still in the Philippines and it's now my turn to post and something on our blog. So here goes ^^

Ever since the start of my trip God has been speaking to me about contentment.

On the day of my departure to the Philippines, my parents drove me to the airport. We got talking about me having the possibility of being boosted to business class except for economy. And, it really got my hopes up - really high. What followed after that was instead of lining up and checking in to economy class - I was pulled aside to check in with the business class and they even got me to sign tags for my bag with a shiny silver 'B' - for business class. But I ended up in economy class in the end.

It's day 5 now of my trip to the Philippines, and God has just been teaching about contentment all this while. As I read His Word, talked to Him and through different experiences I had here - it was all about being satisfied with what God has done already.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

This kind of contentment is contentment based on the fact that Jesus died for us, saved us and reconciled us to the Father and that we have a hope for Heaven. All other things are secondary to these. When our eyes are focused on this first and foremost - it becomes true to us that we can rejoice about these in any circumstance.

'Thank You Lord for forgiving my sins'

'Praise God for saving me'

'Praise the Lord for eternal life'

As I was boarding my plane to the Philippines, I looked at my ticket trying to figure out if I was in business class or economy. I was a bit panicked 'coz the staff there announced that they would board business class passengers first. I eventually saw the 'E' on my ticket.

On the plane I thought things over a bit more and I realised that - I got so caught up with expecting to be in business class I forgot that I was only paying tax for my ticket back*. I realised even more how blessed I was when I googled a few minutes ago how much a return ticket is from Brisbane to Philippines. I really do thank You Lord ^^

My encouragement to all those reading this, let's always fix our eyes on Jesus. Let's never loose sight of what He's already has done for us - that's one thing we can always be happy about.

Philippians 4:11-12, "Not that I am speaking for being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation, I am to be content. I know how to be brought low and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need."

*Mom works with an airlines so family gets discount ^^