Recently, after seeing a “Christian” book entitled How to Get Everything You Want, I was reminded of God’s call to contentment. The Apostle testified to living out God’s expectation for his creatures. He wrote, “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances…
To begin to rout out the insidious sin of envy, we would do well to assess the costly toll it exacts on our interior life, our relationships, and the society in which we live.
Do you covet? Most would say, “not really” or “not too often.” But I wonder how in tune we are with the presence of this subtle sin? Even when we recognize its presence in our hearts, how quick are we to minimize its gravity? It seems we will more readily admit…
Most of us at, one point or another, have said in frustration “I hate money!” While that may sound better than the alternative which is prohibited in Scripture (1Tim.6:10), it is obviously not how God would have us live. God knows we will have to…
We have every reason to fully trust in God’s good promises, knowing how he has faithfully worked and is providentially working to deliver on them all.
You cannot have a peaceful heart if your expectations about life are inaccurate. When we seek to achieve a calm and contented spirit by asking God to fix all our problems we can be certain our lives will be filled with angst and anxiety. While it may be intuitive…
Money cannot provide the fulfillment and protection it appears to offer; those things come from God alone and must always be enjoyed by Christians as byproducts of pursuing him.
While our modern Christmas celebrations may increase problems and pressures, God’s Spirit can enable us to keep our hearts calm and focused on the incomparable value of knowing Christ.
We should seek a godly contentment by continually giving thanks for what we possess as forgiven children of the King, regularly calling to mind the good future secured for us by Christ.
Christ will call us to positions and tasks for which we will feel inadequate, our job is to be faithful, trusting that he will supply all that is needed, bearing fruit through us in victories and setbacks.
God has called us to love, trust, and pursue him not earthly wealth; in doing so we will find what real life is intended to be whether we have a little or a lot.
We must be vigilant to the ways our legitimate desires are exploited to entice us to disregard God’s promised provision so we’ll pursue unbiblical means of satisfaction.
God’s promise of provision and his track record of care in our lives ought to be ample cause for us to confidently trust him no matter how difficult or painful life might be.
We desperately need the contentment, peace and fortitude that come from sincerely and purposefully praising our great God for all he has done and will do for his people.
God would have us work hard and accept our lot in life, pursing contentment not wealth, focusing on him while we enjoy the temporal blessings he provides.
It makes no sense for us to restlessly chase after all the material things the world craves, because as God’s kids we have the promise of God’s presence and perpetual provision.
Because of our relationship with God (and each other) we can wisely & productively navigate any difficult station in life.
Work at pleasing God where you’re at, knowing that God has you where he has you for a reason.
Craving more money is sin, therefore we must learn to be content and even generous with what we have.
