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>> Monday, September 29, 2008
Stop. Think. Respond.
I see my flaws when it comes to this area.
Stop. Think. Respond is the contradiction of Reacting.
Clearly this sounds easy to do and act upon but in reality it takes a whole lot out of a person.
During my month of September I learned a very valuable lesson.
I learned and am still learning the meaning of being contented.
Being contented means to be willing to accept something or happy and at ease.
However it must be noted and clearly stated that being contented at times can cause a laid-back attitude and where people will come to a state of under-achieving their goals.
That is why in 1 Timothy 6:6 says so clearly that Godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.
And it goes further in the 2 verses after that by saying "After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can't take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content."
I had to learn it the hard way by losing one of my most expensive possession (was), my brand new camera during the start of the second week of my trip.
I reacted to the situation with blatant anger.
Later I realised my wrong and did a Stop.Think.Respond check on myself.
However, little did I realised that I did not actually fully Stop, Think and Respond about this whole situation.
Even though I could let go of this camera, I wanted a bigger badder better one than the one I lost.
Well, why not? I am actually considering taking photography up as a hobby. Why not get a good camera. It's a better investment anyway.
But
I only started to see that hideous reflection of pride and envy when my trip ended when I was doing my devotion in the plane home that the verse in 1 Timothy was part of the devotion.
I am contented.
An I am learning to attain that godliness with contentment.
It's a journey.
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