Content -- noun - Having substance and measurable. That which fills a particular spatial
area.
I must provide definable, measurable, and quantifiable
value for everything I do, everything I say, and every interaction I have
with others. The world constantly screaming in our ears that we should be making the most of our lives and making sure we don’t fritter away
the final hours of each day. Life
has a way of assigning a series of lists and check boxes to every day, and then
lying awake at night figuring out how to check more boxes and make more lists
the following day. That is how I
feel life has become for me to a degree, and that if I don’t make my quota of
meetings, errands and completed chores then my life will have been nothing but a waste. Nothing I've ever done is enough and my lists of lists are never complete, only growing.
But, I’ve been accumulating too many books that need
reading. I’ve driven by too many wooded trails that need exploring. I’ve spent too much time scrolling the
News Feed making sure I didn’t miss anything the rest of the world is doing.
I’ve been too busy making sure I check-in at every gas station and Starbucks I
frequent. I’ve spent too much time
thinking about what to say than I do wondering if I have anything worth
saying. I’ve expressed too many
opinions aloud rather than leaving too many words best left unsaid: criticism,
complaining, arguing, and disregarding.
I want to spend more time loving others, helping others, and loving the
Creator that has given me the opportunity to love.
Content -- verb - to realize that wherever you are,
regardless of how much you have or don’t have, you have enough. To be joyful with God’s provision in
your life.
