“Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to get along happily whether I have much or little. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of contentment in every situation…”
Philippians 4:11-12 (LB)
1. CONTENTMENT IS A HEART POSTURE, NOT A CIRCUMSTANCE!
“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)
2. CONTENTMENT TRANSFORMS OUR PERSPECTIVE!
“I have learned the secret of contentment in every situation, whether it be a full stomach or hunger, plenty or want;”
Philippians 4:12 (LB)
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is…”
Romans 12:2 (NIV)
3. CONTENTMENT IS A CHOICE, NOT A FEELING!
“As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.”
Luke 21:1-3 (NIV)
Victory Group Questions:
How do you see God’s provision in your life, and how does it impact your sense of contentment?
How do you practice being content in a world that constantly encourages comparison and materialism?
What role does prayer play in helping you remain content, especially during challenging times?
The poor widow caught Jesus’s attention (Luke 21). What are you doing to catch Jesus’s attention?
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