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Contentment

Contentment

Ads designed to create dissatisfaction don’t faze those with the peace of contentment.

— Charles R. Swindoll

 

Here is a link to an article about contentment.

http://www.insight.org/resources/daily-devotional/individual/the-shores-of-lake-contentment-part-one

The gist is that ads are designed to make people discontent.  Boy, those with children know those ads work!  Now more than ever we are bombarded with ads.  How can we help kids become more content?

As children’s ministers we can remind the kids of where true joy comes from – a deep relationship with the Lord.

Talk to them about the commercials that bombard them at Christmas time.  Ask them if when they get their desired toy, is it as fun as the commercial makes it look to be?

Most of all tell them that commercials are made to make them DISCONTENT and they can RESIST!  They can refuse to fall for it.

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Purpose Part 1

Purpose

Recently I read a daily devotional by Charles Swindoll about finding your true purpose and “being real”.  The link to the full article is below.  Here is a quote from the article.

“Perhaps that’s what the Boston superstar was trying to say. He had everything imaginable—fame, possessions, job security, a strong body, lots of bucks—but maybe at that moment in his life he lacked something far more important. Something like a sense of purpose and inner fulfillment. Something which basketball and all its benefits could never provide. An inner itch that can’t be scratched by achievement or people or things or activities. To scratch it requires a great deal of internal searching, which the athlete felt he couldn’t do and still keep pace with the maddening NBA schedule.

To “find yourself” requires that you take time to look. It’s essential if you want to be a whole person, real to the core.”

Sometimes children look up so much to sports heroes and those who appear to be outwardly successful that they plan to build their lives like their hero.  What they don’t see is the inner turmoil those heroes experience when the Lord is not the center of their being.  As children’s ministers we need to repeatedly remind them that true joy in life comes from always “being real” with God, having him as the center of all of your plans.

https://www.insight.org/resources/daily-devotional/individual/being-real-part-one

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Turning Points Part Two (From Insight for Living Blog)

God never wastes times of testing. The pain and struggles you face only SEEM futile.

— Charles R. Swindoll

 

TURNING POINTS PART TWO

Below is the link to the rest of the blog article from Insight for Living.

This life has times of suffering.  No one is exempt, not even children.  I myself lost my father to cancer when I was 9 years old.  ONLY Jesus makes life make sense.    Children who have a living relationship with Jesus always have hope.  The strength of child hood, I believe, is that we really do seek to know Jesus, just for the sake of knowing him.  As adults sometimes our pursuit of him gets more complicated especially when we have life and ministry responsibilities.

May we all seek to know Jesus more, just to know him.

https://www.insight.org/resources/daily-devotional/individual/the-turning-point-part-two

 

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