Whatever Weather Pleases God

Story★★

Contentment is natural wealth; luxury, artificial poverty. — SOCRATES Give me, O Lord, Thy highest choice, Let others take the rest; Their good things have no charm for me, For I have got Thy Best. —A. B. Simpson A traveler seeing a lone shepherd asked him what weather it would be. “It will be,” rimed the shepherd, “what weather pleases me.” When asked for an explanation, he said,‘‘Sir, it shall be whatever weather pleases God; and what weather pleases God pleases me.” How much more content we would all be, if we were more conscious of the fact that all things are directed by our heavenly Father for our final good.

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The point

True contentment comes from trusting that God directs all things, even the weather, for our good.

Scripture

Philippians 4:11-12Romans 8:28

Audience

Adults

Tone

Encouraging · Comforting

To tell aloud

under a minute · 113 words

Subjects

Providence Trust Contentment

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