CONTENT

 

"Not that I was ever in need, 

for I have learned how to be

content with whatever I have.

I know how to live on almost

nothing or with everything.  I

have learned the secret of living

in every situation, whether it

is with a full stomach or empty,

with plenty or little.  For I can do

everything through Christ, who

gives me strength."

(Philippians 4:11-13 NLT)

How much of life's stresses, strains, pains,

weariness and longings come because we

are not content simply with life's necessities.

We want more of something or other.

You like myself have read or heard numbers

of times over your life time of people who 

have everything.  The have fame and fortune,

they have it all - but they still commit suicide

because they are discontent about something.

[Meaning they lack a relationship God.]

"Yet true godliness with contentment

is itself great wealth.  After all, we

brought nothing with us when we

came into the world, and we can't

take anything with us when we leave

it.  So if we have enough food and 

clothing, let us be content."

(1 Timothy 6:6-8 NLT)

If I am going to seek for something or

long for something - let it be godliness.

Let me seek a closer relationship to 

Jesus Christ and let him worry about 

the rest.

"Don't love money; be satisfied

with what you have.  For God has said

'I will never fail you.

I will never abandon you.'"

(Hebrews 13:5 NLT)