In the Ladies Bible Study at church, we have started a book called, Calm my Anxious Heart. I encourage every woman to read this book if you have a chance. It's so good! In the beginning, it shares a missionary lady's story about her life on the mission field. She was in a really hot part of Africa with no air conditioning and other hard circumstances; however, she was perfectly content. Ella Spees had a simple habit of contentment and I wanted to share that with each of you. May we each live our life in this same regard.
Ella Spees' Holy Habit of Contentment from the book, Calm my Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow
* Never allow yourself to complain about anything- not even the weather.
*Never picture yourself in any other circumstances or someplace else.
*Never compare your lot with another's.
*Never allow yourself to wish this or that had been otherwise.
* Never dwell on tomorrow-remember that tomorrow is God's, not ours.
Now believe me when I say that I am still working on this in my own life, because I have always struggled with contentment. God is teaching this to me through dealing with my daily struggle of fibromylagia or waiting on his timing for the mission field. I know that my God knows what he is doing, and it's best for me to simply trust the portion he has given me.
"Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure." Psalm 16:5
Blessings to all of you!
Hannah
