Daily Prayer for Being Content No Matter What

Dear Lord,

I come to you today with thanks for what I do have, and thanks for what I do not have. It is so easy in the world we live in to get caught up with what others have that I do not. Help me to keep in my mind that just because you are blessing someone else that doesn’t take away from my blessings. I want to be happy for them and how you have blessed them. No matter, I know the enemy can never take your blessings away. 

The enemy wants us to live in a world of comparisons, so we stay distracted. Social media can be a wonderful tool to share the gospel, but the enemy frequently uses it to keep us distracted with envy and jealousy. I want to remember that what I see on social media is not always how it seems, but more of a highlight reel. I know that some appear happy, but behind closed doors are falling apart. Help me to not compare my life with the life of others.

I want to be content with what I have. Similar to how Paul told the Phillipi that he has learned to be content with whatever he has. He said he knows how to live on almost nothing, or everything. He says the secret of living in any situation is remembering that he can do all things through Christ who gives him strength.

I know that as long as I have you, I can be content in every circumstance. We can give praise through the storms, rejoice through the struggles, and know that no matter what we are going through we still have you. Because as long as we have you, we have all that we need. Lend me your strength during times that the enemy tries to attack my joy and peace.

For during those times I am under attack, I know that you have blessed me with everything I need. Because of this, I will do better distinguishing between having what I need and not having what I want. Comparison is a thief of joy, and I will not allow it to steal mine. I will be content with whatever I have as long as I have You.

Amen!