A prayer for contentment in your calling by Chelsea Dimitias, read by Lea Martin.

But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and

we cannot take anything out of the world.

I was talking with a friend recently about the whole process of writing my devotional, and

what god did in my heart during that season.

See I believed that the way the pop culture celebrity Christian authors captured their

carved out time to write books was how we were also supposed to do it.

I thought I too needed to have a book get away for a few days, just like them.

That's true, if we're being honest, many of them share about their times away in the

mountains, at a cozy cabin, maybe renting a cute Airbnb.

They share of their time away of having the silence and headspace to write the rest

of, or the bulk of their message.

So I booked a trip to Florida.

I was going to spend three nights and a day at my grandparents' home alone, no distractions,

no one needing me just silence and headspace.

But god, I'm thankful for all the ways he pours out his grace and mercy.

He not only cancelled that trip, but he convicted my heart at how wrong and fake for me this

mindset was.

God reminded me he isn't going to call me away from my home, so I can abandon my post

to write a book about him that didn't match the heart of who he is.

He showed me the absolute gift, beauty, and surrender in writing a book with my toddler

at my feet, needing me, wanting me, and reminding me of the importance of where God has called

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