Contentment in Faith

What does this even mean, contentment in faith?  So many times I have been taught to be content in whatever God has given me, but I also hear have faith that God will give you when ask in faith.  I am trying to be very careful, but I am wondering how to be content while having faith that God will give you what we need.  God doesn't want us to settle I believe.  I believe that we should want to do things, and even want things, to glorify Him.  The problem with this is when we let those things get in the way of glorifying God.  So where is the contentment in faith?  I believe we have to observe where we are, what we have, what we want, and see if we are truly satisfied with what we see.  What are areas that we are not content in?  Well, for me it easy to say, its relationally and materialistically.  While these are very general, they are so specific.  I will be open and honest, I want to be in a relationship that is according to God's plan, but am struggling to wait on His plan to come.  Materialistically, I want a SUV instead of my car.  Are these bad things?  No they are not, but am I letting these things get in the way of my relationship with God?  Honestly, yes I have.  I have not gone to God and seeked Him out, I have let my wants and desires to overcome my thinking and let God get out of the equation.  How foolish is that?  So contentment with faith, where does this come into play?  Well, relationally, God has someone that is awesome and someone that I cannot imagine out there waiting for me, as I am waiting for her.  The way that I can please Him now is living a life that is morally pure, honest, and loving towards her, even though I do not know who she is.  Materialistically, I am thankful that I have a car that I can drive back and forth from school to home to be involved with a youth group that is growing in their relationship with Christ.  God has blessed me so much that I do not even realize some things.  When I have asked the question in the past, God why not?  I have to remind myself that God is the only thing that I need, and He supplies what I need when I need it, not necessarily when I want it.  How often do we realize that He does do that?  He gives us what we need because He knows what we need, and what we do not need.  Rob Bell really does explain it best when he says that God does not give us always what we need because of two things.  1, He knows what will happen with it, because it might get tangled up and messed up, and 2, He knows what is to come, like an "OWANGE" kickball!

Wanting to be Done

Well, I am sitting at my computer, working on a paper that is coming together after around 7 hours of work.  This is really annoying because it feels like nothing is accomplished, and the only thing that I can think of is Skyview is coming, and school will not be as much like this.  If you are confused, I am doing an internship at Skyview Ranch in Ohio next year that is going to count towards school.  One thing that I have to keep reminding myself of is to not give up on this semester and jump straight to the summer.  That is what I really want to do, and just be done with school.  This is really annoying, but I have to push on.  Well, I would love to just keep writing, but unfortunately I have a paper that I have to finish!!!