" I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content what the circumstances. 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. I can do all things through Him who gives me strength."
Stability is maturity. To grow up in God is to come to the place where we can be content no matter what the situation or circumstances may be because we are rooted and grounded, not in things, but in the Lord. Paul was emotionally and spiritually mature because he knew whatever state he was in would pass. He had learned the secret of facing every situation of life, whether good or bad.
God wants to bless us and use us as a vessel through which His Holy Spirit can work. But in order for that to happen we must learn how to handle both the good times and the bad. That's why it is to important to remember that whatever comes our way, "This too shall pass." The good times and the bad never last forever, but through Christ we can handle either with joy and stability.
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