Contentment

Contentment:

*HOW DO I FIND TRUE PEACE AND CONTENTMENT IN LIFE?

ISAIAH 26:3

There are many ways to have transient peace or what we think is peace, but genuine peace is found only in a trusting relationship with the Lord.

GENESIS 33:9

Forgiving those who have wronged us is a key to contentment.

**IS CONTENTMENT FOUND IN MONEY OR SUCCESS?

ECCLESIASTES 5:19-20; PHILIPPIANS 4:11-13; HEBREWS 13:5

Contentment is not dependent on wealth, nor does it have to be stifled by poverty. Wealth by itself is neutral—neither good nor bad. The key is to thank God for what we have and to use our time and resources to please him.

1 PETER 5:8

Satan’s goal is to get us to believe the illusion that knowing more or having more will make us content. Actually, it just shows we’ll never be satisfied. A person who is never satisfied is a person who fails to fully trust God.

1 TIMOTHY 6:6-7

Knowing that our real home is with God in eternity should help us be content with what we have now. Making wise personal investments here will bring us great wealth in heaven.

***HOW DO I LEARN TO BE CONTENT IN ANY SITUATION?

MATTHEW 5:3; LUKE 14:33

Contentment comes when we are willing to give up everything for God. Only then are we truly free to rest in the peace and security God offers.