SETTLED

Unsettled?  Have you ever been unsettled?  My little dog was this way last night.  She was up and down and very whiny.  I would put her outside and she would look at me.  I would put her on the bed and she would whimper.  Finally after several hours of this she curled up on a blanket and went to sleep. 

We can be unsettled for various reasons.  You may feel anxious, uneasy or disturbed.  When unsettled you may be doubtful and uncertain.  You may feel you have no purpose.  All of this leads to stressful days and sleepless nights.  So how do we become settled?

We first become settled by having a settled faith.  What is that?  It is a faith that is steadfast.  You hold on to everything God says in His word.  You know His word is true and that you must follow it.  You go to Him every time you feel uneasy with prayer.  You pray for Him to lead you and guide you with His will being the main focus for the days ahead.  You don’t let the outside world bring reason of doubt to the ideas that He has given you.  You don’t let others make cloudy what He has made clear. 

Paul had every reason to be unsettled, however he chose to be settled.  In Philippians 4:12 Paul knew how to be content in every situation.  Whether he had plenty or whether he was in need he was settled.  His secret was drawing on Christ’s power for strength.  Paul knew how to rely on God’s promises and power to be settled.  He knew to go to God and ask for His help when unsettled.  He knew to ask God to supply him with what he needed. 

Find joy through the Lord.  Be content in whatever situation or circumstance you are dealing with.  Be settled when the world pushes you to be unsettled.  Go to Him and He will settle you.