In our professional lives... - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.
Philippians 4:11

In our professional lives, we are repeatedly told that we never stop learning. “Lifelong learning” is the motto because the professional environment is constantly changing. As one gets older, this isn’t easy.

The same principle applies to the life of Christians. The Apostle Paul writes, “I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.” When he says, “I have learned”, it means he couldn’t do it before. However, he learned to be content despite his often changing life situations.

It’s the same with us. There are always new challenges. We experience children growing up and leaving home. Similarly, where we gather with believers, there are also changes. Upheavals can turn our world upside down, as we experienced with the Covid-19 pandemic. Even in our Bible reading, we notice something we have overlooked before. We realise that we need to adjust something in our lives or perhaps change our inner attitude.

This learning process is not always easy – sometimes even painful. However, it is serious when we become deaf to God’s voice and stop learning altogether. The Lord Jesus still calls us,

“Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:29).

Today’s reading: Leviticus 8:22-36 · Psalms 55:9-16