In Touch Devotional By Dr Charles Stanley

In Touch Devotional 2 September 2022 | Dr Charles Stanley Today

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In Touch Devotional 2 September 2022 | Dr Charles Stanley Today

Welcome to Dr Charles Stanley’s In Touch Daily Devotional for Friday 2nd September 2022. May the Lord bless you as you study!

IN TOUCH DEVOTIONAL 2 SEPTEMBER 2022, FRIDAY

SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Dr Charles Stanley Devotional September 2, 2022

Too often we let our circumstances determine our attitude. If life is going smoothly, then we feel good, but when it gets hard, our mood drops. As Christians, we don’t have to live this way. Like the apostle Paul, we can learn to be content with whatever God brings or allows in our life.

God allows various kinds of suffering to help us mature in faith and become more like Jesus. (See Romans 5:3-5.) In these situations, contentment is the ability to accept life as it is—not wanting anything more or different. Such acceptance is possible only if we maintain a biblical perspective and rely on God’s strength in our weakness.

But if we fight against our circumstances, we’ll be miserable because we’re resisting the Lord and His purposes for us. He’s working out His perfect plan through each event in our life—even the ones we don’t like. (Of course, when hardship is due to abuse or certain other sinful situations, pastors or Christian counselors can help us discern whether self-protection is necessary.)

Submission and trust are essential for contentment. As long as we try to control the situation or maneuver our way out of it, we’ll be stressed and discontent. But if we realize that whatever God allows is for our good, we’ll be able to surrender our will and desires. Then, by relying on the Lord’s wisdom and strength, we’ll discover the contentment only He can give.

Bible in One Year: Ezekiel 20-22

Today’s Topic: Finding Contentment
Surrendering our desires to God positions us to experience true contentment in His good plan.

In Touch Devotional 2 September 2022 | Dr Charles Stanley Today

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