Are you looking for a shortcut to contentment. There are none. Rather contentment comes by learning it–which comes through the power of Christ, not from counselors, therapists, self-help formulas, improved cash flow, marriage, better health, or more friends. Contentment comes from abiding in Christ. Abiding in Christ comes from knowing Christ more. Knowing Christ more [...]
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A shortcut to contentment
Posted in contentment, tagged contentment on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Diagnostic questions regarding contentment
Posted in contentment, tagged contentment on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Are you content?
Where do you struggle with discontentment?
Why are you discontent?
Are you content with the handicaps, the disabilities or other physical characteristics the Lord has given you?
Are you content with your financial position in life right now? If God takes certain things away from you or if He doesn’t give you what you want soon, [...]
What is contentment?
Posted in contentment, tagged contentment on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
But what does it mean to be content? Let me begin by telling you what it doesn’t mean. Contentment doesn’t mean that if you don’t have a job, you don’t seek a job. To be content does not meant that if you have a job that you don’t seek a more challenging or that you [...]
Elusive contentment.
Posted in contentment, tagged contentment on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Contentment is a highly prized, but elusive virtue. Though it comes only from being rightly related to God and trusting His sovereign, loving, purposeful providence, people nevertheless seek it where it cannot be found—in money, possessions, power, prestige, relationships, jobs, or freedom from difficulties. But by that definition, contentment is unattainable, for it is impossible [...]
Strength and satisfaction
Posted in contentment on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“A Christian finds satisfaction in every circumstance by getting strength from another, by going out of himself to Jesus Christ, by his faith acting upon Christ, and bringing the strength of Jesus Christ into his own soul, he is thereby enabled to bear whatever God lays on him, by the strength that he finds from [...]
Is discontentment a small sin?
Posted in contentment, heart issues, tagged contentment on November 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Consider the following verses that deal with contentment or (anxiety which is a symptom of discontentment).
“Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”” (Luke 3:14, ESV).
“Therefore do not be anxious, [...]
