Key Verse - 1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

James 4:2-3 - 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

Ask - Matthew 7:11 - If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!  (Our Heavenly Father can answer Yes, No, or Wait.  Based on what He Knows is Best.) 

Psalm 37:3-6 - 3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.  4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.  5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: 6 He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.  (Our Heart begins to Want/Desire what God himself wants.)

Jeremiah 29:11 - 'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'

Lamentations 3:25 - The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him

Matthew 6:33 - But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Provision - *God Promises to meet ALL our NEEDS, but Not Necessarily ALL our WANTS.

Philippians 4:19 - And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 6:17 - Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

Contentment - 1 Timothy 6:6-10 - 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Philippians 4:11-13 - 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

*A Great Secret to Life is Learning to WANT What we Already HAVE, Not What we Don’t Have.  Hebrews 13:5 - Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' 

Psalm 23:1-6 - 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.  2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul.  He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.  4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.  5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.  You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.  6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.  (*Honestly, Jesus is ALL we Really NEED!)

*We Need to Trust, Submit, & Give Thanks to God in Everything!  Proverbs 3:5-6 - 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 - Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 5:7 - Cast all your anxiety (Worry & Fear) on him because he cares for you.

Romans 8:28 - And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

*We may Not Know What our Future Holds, but we Know Who Holds our Future!  & God is Good & We can Trust Him!!!

Here’s What I Want us To Do This Week

*What do you Want, that you are Afraid of Not Getting?  Seek & Ask God for it.  Then Put Jesus 1st & Trust & Submit to Him with it.  Then Ask your Heavenly Father to Help you Learn to be Content with His Provision & Timing.  Then Learn & Apply the Serenity Prayer Daily, & Whenever in the Future that Fear of Not Getting What You Want Raises his Ugly Head again. 

Serenity Prayer - God grant me the serenity (Peace) to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.

*Scripture Assignment this Week:  1. Write/Type following  Verses, One Each Day, in your Own Words.  2. Write/Type what God is Saying to You Personally through it.  3. Write/Type what You will Do as a Result.  *Mon – James 4:2-3 & Matthew 7:11, Tue – Psalm 37:3-6, Jeremiah 29:11, Lamentations 3:25, & Matthew 6:33, Wed – Philippians 4:19 & 1 Timothy 6:17, Thu – 1 Timothy 6:6-10 & Philippians 4:11-13, Fri – Hebrews 13:5 & Psalm 23:1-6, Sat – Proverbs 3:5-6, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, 1 Peter 5:7, & Romans 8:28

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