quiet contentment

When you let humility and trust affect your perspective, your life will change.

"My heart is not proud, Lord,
my eyes are not haughty;
I do not concern myself with great matters
or things too wonderful for me.
But I have calmed and quieted myself,
I am like a weaned child and its mother;
like a weaned child I am content." (Psalm 131:1-2)

Reading through that the first time and having zero understanding about what is going on, I could just feel a sense of calmness and contentment from David when he wrote it. You could tell that he took a stand and was going to humble himself before the Lord rather than become concerned with things that are too wonderful for him.

Pride results from overvaluing ourselves and undervaluing others. It leads to restlessness because it makes us dissatisfied with what we have and concerned about what everyone else is doing. It keeps us aways hungering for more attention and adoration.

By contrast, humility puts others first and allows us to be content with God's leading in our lives. Such contentment gives us security that we no longer have to prove ourselves to others. Let humility and trust affect your perspective and give you the strength and freedom to serve God and others.