BY Guest Writer
Hello, She Reads Truth friends! I am so thankful for the invitation to share with you here on the She Reads Truth site today. I love this community, and I love that what brings us together is a desire to seek Him more and live out His truth.
One of the amazing blessings I’ve experienced as part of the She Reads Truth community is the rhythm of scripture reading I’ve developed and how as result of seeking Him more intentionally, I am able to more clearly discern His voice and hear Him speak directly to certain things I’m going through, praying about, etc.
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of being fruitful in my faith and how I can live my story more courageously, gratefully, and faithfully.
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned over the last few years is that every season has its own value and purpose, and it’s freeing to be able to trust Him enough to embrace the story He’s written just for you.
For me, that means embracing my current season of singleness and trusting Him to bring growth and fruitfulness in the midst of the waiting and the wondering. Hope can be bittersweet — especially during times like these, as we turn our precious prayers over to His care and look to Him to guard our hearts in patience and peace.
After years of praying for marriage and waiting in delicate and hopeful anticipation, I am, for perhaps the first time, truly feeling as though I can hear His whispers about the value and purpose in this current season. He is showing me that He has plans for me right now, that He is using me right here. Dreams are being developed and nurtured, and my faith is being lived out every day, in sometimes small, but always significant ways.
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10)
Sometimes, I think it’s easy to look at where we are and see what’s missing, or compare our story with someone else’s. But His truth reminds me that I was created for my own good works, adventures, and experiences, and He has prepared all of those things in advance. I want to trust Him so deeply that I question and complain less about where He has me and instead praise Him for it.
Recently, as I was reading The Message translation of the Soul Detox plan, I came across this verse from Romans 12: “Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for Him.” That truth challenged my heart in mighty ways, because if I’m truthful, I had allowed some bitterness to take root.
Honestly, I don’t like even typing those words, but sharing them is important, I think, because they are an illustration of how His truth brings renewal, refreshment, and a fresh perspective. And they show how willing He is to meet us right where we are, speaking to whatever we are experiencing.
In my current season, I want to praise Him for engaging my creative heart and encouraging me to chase after dreams and grow as an artist and a writer. I want to praise Him for teaching me about discipleship and friendship and marriage and for showing me what it means to live out this verse from Hebrews 10:24: “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” When I truly take the time to reflect, I am humbled and amazed at His goodness to create this story that is unique to me.
I won’t stop praying for the desires and dreams I believe He’s placed on my heart — like marriage. But with faith, I will embrace where He has me right now, abiding in Him and finding joy in the moments He’s scripted just for me.
And as my trust in Him continues to grow, I will keep committing my deepest hopes and desires to Him, believing He will develop them, as He wills, and bring about a harvest at just the right time.
// Katie’s Blog //
50 thoughts on "katie: contentment"
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Wow this is exactly what I needed to hear! I've been struggling with contentment as I find myself in a "limbo stage". It has taken me quite some to realize that even though this place isn't where I want to be, it is exactly where God wants me. He has spoken to me and worked in me so much in the past 6 months that I am learning to be grateful for this in between time. Romans 12 is a passage I keep coming back to through She reads truth and each time a new nugget of truth ministers to me. Katie, thanks for highlighting the verse about embracing what God is currently doing in our lives because I definitely needed to hear it!
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Hi, Ashley! So happy you were encouraged by what the Lord has been teaching me. I am blessed by what you've been learning, too! I'm so encouraged to hear that you are seeing the ways God has been working in you these last 6 months. Even though in-between times can be challenging, I'm thankful that He gives us joy in the midst of them. I wrote this in my journal a few months ago: "Even seasons of preparation and planting can be beautiful." Blessings to you today! May you continue to see and be encouraged by the amazing things He is doing in and through you!
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Thank you for sharing your story. Its so relevent for my life, my season of singleness and what I think God is teaching me. I was so blessed, encourage and challenged when I read your testimony this morning.Contentment and not comparison. Embrace what God has called me to at the moment. I pray that you will draw closer and closer to God and know more fully His love for you.
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Hi, Hannah! So glad that you found my story and found encouragement in my words. Thank you for your prayers and for sharing your heart here. :) I pray the same for you — and I pray that in the midst of your singleness He would bless you with abundant joy and peace, as well as hope for the future He has planned for you!
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Oh what beautifull testimonies I’ve read Katie you are such an inspiration there’s a reason for every season and God is taking me to higher places I’ve been through so many seasons in my life and onlu now do I reaslise why I had to go through all these changes These storms to be able to share the word of God of His Love and Grace that He bestows on us so graciously Thank you for confirmation that this is where I am suppose to be Thank you for in spiring me to carry on dreaming in the midst of all my trials and tribulations Praise God.
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Hi, Glenda! Thank you for such a kind comment. I'm blessed and humbled to hear that my story was an inspiration. I'm so glad that you feel encouraged to keep dreaming and trusting. :) Blessings to you today!
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Beautiful written today Katie. I am no way near your season of life but I was reminded reading it of the times in my journey I would pray "I want to be in the will of God, I want to be used by the Lord…" Over and over I would pray and one day it was if He just smacked me upside the head and said "Hello! You ARE where I want you right now! You are in MY will, look around and get busy. Wherever you are until I move you somewhere else IS my will for your life."
And ever since then I know that whatever season I am in is just that….it is a SEASON….thank you for sharing yours so sweetly today.
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Hi, Candacejo! Thank you for reading and for your sweet words. I love this: "Wherever you are until I move you somewhere else IS my will for your life." Amen to that! I just love that. Also love what you said about whatever season you're in is just that — a season. What encouraging thoughts! So glad you shared them. :)
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Hi, Mish! Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I love your phrase "go blissfully." Yes! That's just the perfect way to follow the Lord. I love that. :)
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Such inspiring words, Katie! Like so many have stated, I too, am waiting for God’s direction. Or perhaps, I AM right where he wants me to be, in this season, absorbing his truths, learning his beautiful words anew. For “We are God’s wormmanship…” Eph 2:10. A other new verse to journal on.
Perfect words at the perfect time. And isn’t that God’s timing?
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Hi, Sue! So happy to hear that you were inspired by what the Lord has been teaching me. It was such a blessing for me to share my story here and then hear from the community about what God is doing in others' lives. I just love banding together with my sisters in Christ and learning and growing. :) And I love that His timing in perfect. I know that to be true, but I'm blown away every time I see just how perfect it is. Blessings to you! :)
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The idea that we can only see what is missing is so universal and so relateable. Thank you, Katie for writing this. We are in different places in our life journeys, but I wrote a post recently about envy and seeing what others had and wishing it for myself. Your post is so timely for me because we need to see what God has already done for us and IS doing for us. Great post.
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Hi, Katie! Thank you for reading! I'm so blessed to hear that my story came to you at the right time. I've been praying God would lead people to this site today who could be spurred on and encouraged by what He's doing in my life. :) I'd love to take a look at your post on envy. Blessings to you! :)
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Katie, this was so inspiring to me! I need to remember to not only live in every moment, but also to relish in what God has planned for me in that moment. I all too often find myself being a “what’s next?” girl. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Hi, Michaela! As a dreamer and a planner, I know exactly what you mean! But you're right, there are so many beautiful blessings to see and appreciate right now. Thanks for reading and commenting. Your words are a blessing! :)
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