Comments on Tales of the Trees: I Want it Now

Our pastor just preached about contentment on Sund...

2009-11-13T14:25:29.722-08:00

Our pastor just preached about contentment on Sunday. It was about how being content has to come from the inside and that no change in the amount of stuff we have or don't have will do the trick.
I struggle with feeling content sometimes too.

You're not alone! I think most females fall into ...

2009-11-12T14:29:00.747-08:00

You're not alone! I think most females fall into this from time to time or even struggle with it daily. I'm one of them ;)

I totally understand the issue on the house! You j...

2009-11-10T18:21:02.236-08:00

I totally understand the issue on the house! You just get something in your mind and you want it!

I think it's just stages in life! Honestly, since I got pregnant, I haven't had the desires to buy things....shoes, clothes, goodies... don't get me wrong, I haven't turned down good deals..but I don't have the urge to want to go shopping! I'm ready to buy stuff for the baby.. see, another stage :)

Yep!!!!!

2009-11-10T18:10:26.465-08:00

Yep!!!!!

I can totally relate!!

2009-11-10T16:12:37.647-08:00

I can totally relate!!

I think that this is something that most deal with...

2009-11-10T11:30:23.690-08:00

I think that this is something that most deal with. I think you are ahead of the game by recognizing the wants!

Like the other commenters... I fully agree. It is...

2009-11-10T11:29:50.428-08:00

Like the other commenters... I fully agree. It is so hard to live in our society and not always want more. Contentment is something I may have to train myself to feel. Because no matter what you buy... there will always be something else. For me, I want KIDS right now. Yesterday, in fact. :) I have to know that it is not the right time for us and there are several rational reasons as to why we're waiting... But, it's so hard. SO hard! :) Just know there are tons of us out here with the same feelings!!!

Watch this: http://www.storyofstuff.com/ Seriously...

2009-11-10T10:32:24.644-08:00

Watch this: http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Seriously
It totally made me stop wanting more things.

great post friend! Seriously, why is it so hard to...

2009-11-10T09:50:44.734-08:00

great post friend! Seriously, why is it so hard to be content?!! what a great reminder - thanks!

I need to tell myself this daily. Great post!

2009-11-10T09:16:06.054-08:00

I need to tell myself this daily. Great post!

I am feeling you on this Megan on soooo many level...

2009-11-10T07:25:42.942-08:00

I am feeling you on this Megan on soooo many levels. Please just know you are not alone on this one!!!! :)

I have been dealing with this a lot lately and I k...

2009-11-10T07:24:21.426-08:00

I have been dealing with this a lot lately and I know it is normal, but I don't want to constantly feel like I need this or that to be happy. Ugh! I have a lot to be thankful for today.

What a great post...this is something I need to be...

2009-11-10T07:21:45.178-08:00

What a great post...this is something I need to be reminded of on a regular basis.

I feel the same exact way. When I spend money it ...

2009-11-10T07:19:29.691-08:00

I feel the same exact way. When I spend money it makes me happy, TOO happy in fact. Hubby and I moved to Oklahoma from Phoenix to buy a house, because the market here was SO much better, so I had this time table in my head that we would live in a teeny house for six months save money and buy our dream home.

It didn't work that way and I blamed him for it for a long time. That was unfair of me. We ended up living in that teeny house for two years before God gave us the home we were looking for. In that time God taught me SO much, and he did so much for our family. I look back now on that time as a great time of growth and bonding for our family, and some of the best memories I have will come from that home.

Enjoy this season of your life that God has you in. Some day you will be in a big beautiful home, but you will look back on this time in your apartment with your husband and realize, these were some of the best times you ever had.

No worries, friend. You'll get it. Hopefully I w...

2009-11-10T07:11:56.639-08:00

No worries, friend. You'll get it. Hopefully I will too. LOL

Just remember, "draw near to God and He will draw near to you." It would be a lot easier for all of us to be content if we were focused on Christ and serving others before ourselves.

Unfortunately, it's a hard concept to grasp. UGH!!! Life. Why is it so hard?? LOL

Love this post.

2009-11-10T07:09:02.476-08:00

Love this post.

You know, I totally understand what you're saying,...

2009-11-10T06:58:33.350-08:00

You know, I totally understand what you're saying, and I have been able to figure out certain things that trigger that materialistic, gotta-have-this problem. For me, it's shopping, and looking at magazines. Usually, I am pretty content with what I have. But oh man, one step into a mall and I'm a goner... gonner.... hmmm anyway, If I get magazines, I find myself circling almost every page with something I want. But the thing is, really, I have what I need, and I don't really have the money to buy a bunch of other stuff.

So, seriously, I try to stay AWAY from the mall and shopping. I will inevitably buy something I can't afford.

I don't know if that's an encouragement at all, but maybe there is something that triggers that for you that you could avoid.

Now a house - I would be the same way, when you're ready, you've saved, you want to find the right one. I'd be antsy, too!

~Kathryn

I think that now that our wedding is over and I kn...

2009-11-10T06:51:17.774-08:00

I think that now that our wedding is over and I know I am not allowed to spend ANY money on things that are not necessities for everyday living... I WANT and NEED everything in sight!

What a great post! I am sometimes guilty, as well...

2009-11-10T06:50:33.989-08:00

What a great post! I am sometimes guilty, as well, of wanting things I don't have when I really don't NEED them. It helps to take a step back and gain perspective and remember that, like you said, God has his own timing for us!

I have been struggling with this a lot lately too ...

2009-11-10T06:42:44.729-08:00

I have been struggling with this a lot lately too since we've been trying to live on a written budget. I constantly have to remind myself the difference between needs and wants and that I can get by just fine without a few wants.

i have been learning that lesson ever since we got...

2009-11-10T06:42:04.893-08:00

i have been learning that lesson ever since we got married too. sometime i still let it creep in and consume my thoughts. having a house as nice as our best friends house, having the luxury of having a huge clothing envelope, being in the same financial position as my parents, going on a BIG vacation. I can let all of those things consume me at different times. So, I am still struggling with it but it's awesome to see how it bothers me less and less and how i have been able to start controlling it and 'nippin it in the bud'

Speaking right to my heart sister. Contentment is ...

2009-11-10T05:50:36.067-08:00

Speaking right to my heart sister. Contentment is such a hard thing to learn. Praying that God would teach us all!

Megan, We live in such an instant society; everyth...

2009-11-10T05:07:05.550-08:00

Megan,
We live in such an instant society; everything at our fingertips. It is a great reminder that most of what we have we don't "need" ~~ we want. Two very differnt things. This lesson has been difficult for me over the years as well, and sometimes it still rears it's ugly head. Now that's encouraging huh?!! =)

I love your heart and your transparency.

Have a Super Blessed day in Him,
Dawn

I am totally with you on this one. I always "need...

2009-11-10T04:32:48.436-08:00

I am totally with you on this one. I always "need" something.... but I really don't need anything.

I just wish my brain would realize it and stop making me fall in love with crap I don't need!!

it is really easy to get sucked up into the idea t...

2009-11-10T04:20:09.239-08:00

it is really easy to get sucked up into the idea that we need something better to be better people.

i am conscious that i am the same way. and when i realize that i'm acting that way, i recognize it for what it is, and move on. push it from my mind. let myself 'live in the now.'

but it will always be a struggle. i think that's our nature.