Comments on: Enjoying Where God Has You Now

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By: Vern

Vern — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:27:42 +0000

Sometimes it's hard….Thanks for sharing…I needed this question asked of me right now.

By: Stephen Altrogge

Stephen Altrogge — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:46:57 +0000

It’s been interesting to hear how many people have commented about longing for the past. I totally understand that desire, especially when you’ve left everything that is comfortable and familiar. Your courage to follow the Lord to a new place is commendable!

By: Stephen Altrogge

Stephen Altrogge — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:44:28 +0000

It’s amazing how moving causes us to struggle so much with discontentment. We’ve moved four times in the last three years and I can relate to the desire to just settle down somewhere. But in each place God has been teaching us to be content.

By: Stephen Altrogge

Stephen Altrogge — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:42:43 +0000

What a great quote. God planted me where he wanted me, and he’ll help me grow where he has me.

By: YellerDaisies

YellerDaisies — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:20:59 +0000

Thanks Stephen. Whether it’s singleness, health, or recurring sin; it’s so easy to focus on “when is this going to change” instead of enjoying my Savior where He has me now. One of my favorite quotes is by Samuel Rutherford, “The Great Master Gardener, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in a wonderful providence, with his own hand, planted me here, where by his grace in this part of his vineyard, I grow; and here I will abide…” It’s a helpful reminder when I want to be or do something other than what is His sovereign plan for me. Thank you!

By: Audra

Audra — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:14:18 +0000

Oh Stephen, how I struggled with this over the years. I was struck this past year when we visited ole LOLC last (I guess that’s not the name anymore, eh?). That visit was the FIRST visit in 8 years that I did not openly weep with homesickness. How I longed to be back. As we moved around the country, nothing just felt like HOME. Looking back, I see how God was preparing my heart for the earthly home he had for us. We are settled. We have a fantastic church. We have started our family. I still miss friends from LOLC, but I don’t struggle with that heart-wrenching discontentment anymore where I always looked to the future to when we might come back.

On the flipside, I find my heart aching to cling to the past. Our son is about to turn one. I feel like I missed a good chunk of his infancy with depression/anxiety. Now that I am well, I treasure every day and feel like time is just flying by too quickly. Oh, if only this fickle heart could rest in God daily!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:09:57 +0000

My mother-in-law reminded me of this truth, contentment in today, when our children were young. I was always looking to the next milestone – when they were going to take that first step, or when they would finally say, “Momma!” instead of “Daddy!”

And seven years ago, we had several changes in our family, the death of Ron’s grandfather, who was our spiritual mentor and overall wonderful man, the death of my father, who although he only knew the Lord for 12 years, left an idelible mark on our lives and the lives of our children, and then a uprooting of our family from SC to PA- a huge change for someone who had never lived more than 30 minutes from the beach. We left family, friends, a great church and ministry behind. I had not idea how hard it would be but the Lord has been faithful and gracious, providing us with new friends and a new church home. I’m still learning that to long for the past is to foolishly waste the blessings the Lord has for us in the here and now. Mom was right, the time to cultivate thankfulness is now, the time to praise Him is now, and the time to enjoy what He is doing is now. I don’t want to miss the gift of now.

By: emily

emily — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:40:15 +0000

yeah, i pray for your sister often. how i look forward to the day when there will be no more pain…

… but for today, I’m grateful for His grace, mercy and help in time of need.