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What is Contentment?
Realizing God has provided everything I need for my present happiness.
It's related to the motivational gift of Giving Scripture Text: "And having food and raiment let us be therewith content." - 1 Timothy 6:8 Some of the Attributes: "Learning to enjoy present possessions rather than desiring new or additional ones." "Learning to control curiosity." "Learning to enjoy times of being alone." Understanding and accepting that God has provided everything I need for adjusting circumstances around me." (a.c.e.) Understanding that if I am not satisfied with what I have, I will never be satisfied with what I want." Knowing that the more I release earthly possessions, the more I can grasp eternal treasures." Questions to ask yourself: 1. Would you be content if everything were taken from you, but food and clothing? 2. Is the purpose of your job to be a good steward of your time or to gain riches for future possessions? 3. Do you compare your possessions with those others have? Projects to help instill this quality: Take inventory of your possessions and get rid of something you don't need. Spend a period of your time (15 minutes to an hour) in quiet meditation. Bible Study Questions: 1. How did at a Bible Character illustrate contentment? 2. How did Jesus demonstrate contentment? |
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