I can't get NO, Satisfaction

I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.
Martha Washington (1731-1802, American First Lady)

Phil 4:11-13
Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. NASU

Where does learning begin? It usually begins with a desire to know, to be informed on a subject that we are interested in. Well, one subject I would think would be worth investigating is the subject of happiness. Martha Washington seems to have been a reader of The Word of God, for her words fall along the lines of scripture.

Martha made it a desire in her life to be inclined to happiness and contentment, and found that it wasn’t the circumstances of her life that determined her mood or disposition, it was her attitude. She learned this from Paul. Paul said I have been hungry and full, in abundance and in need, but I have found a secret that strengthens me and keeps me on track.

We can be content, if we really want to learn to be that way, or we can be one that never seems to be satisfied. I like that old song, “I Am Satisfied” its words ring true today, and they give us a clue. The words to this old song say this, “I am satisfied with Jesus, but the question comes to me, when I think of Calvary, is my Jesus satisfied with me…now that will cut an earthly appetite…God Bless.

Pastor William