The Daily Encourager: Discover the secret to contentment in I Timothy 6:6-8 and Philippians 4:11-12. True satisfaction is found in Jesus


CONTENTMENT

There was a father who was known by his family to be a chronic growler. He complained about everything.  He was sitting one day with his family in the presence of a guest in the living room when the subject of food came up.

One of the children, a little girl, was telling the guest what food each member of the family liked best.

Finally,  it came to the father’s turn to be described.  “And what do I like, Nancy?” he asked.

“You,” said the little girl slowly, “well, what you like most is anything we haven’t got.”

There are some people like that, who simply are never content.  If they’re served one food, they want something else.  If it’s hot outside, they want it to be cold.  If it’s cold, they want it to be hot.  And they’d rather be ANYWHERE else other than where they’re living right now!

To the young man Timothy, Paul wrote, “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.  And having food and clothing, we shall be content.” (I Timothy 6:6-8).  Since most of us seem to need far more than that to be content, we are challenged by Paul’s words!

But, to Paul, they weren’t just words to be spoken and discussed.  They were words to be lived out.  Despite the fact that Paul was writing from prison, he was able to say, “I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.” (Philippians 4:11).  In the next verse, he said that he had learned to be content with a lot (which would be easy for most of us), but he was also content with little.  The reason he could be content because he had Jesus Christ, and that was all he needed to bring contentment.

Do you have food?  Do you have clothing?  More importantly, do you have Jesus?

Have a contented day!

Source: The Daily Encourager

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Salvation Prayers

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Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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acts-17:28: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
acts-17:28: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Hymn 650: ‘Once I Fought to Conquer Sin’ – A song of victory through Jesus Christ, who triumphs over sin and brings peace and contentment


Hymn 650: Once I fought to conquer sin

1:

Once I fought to conquer sin,

While it reigned my soul within;

Till my Saviour came one day:

Then He triumphed over all

When He heard my pleading call

And He took my sins away,

CHORUS

He took my sins away,

Took them all away

Christ the Saviour took my sins away

Contentment fills my soul

His Spirit has control,

Since Jesus took my sins away.

2:

O the wonder working pow’r

In that happy, blessed hour

When my Saviour spoke to me,

And I heard the precious word

From this wonder working Lord,

When from sin He set me free.

3:

Are you struggling for the right,

Jesus has the power and might

He will help conquer sin;

He will take its power away

He will come with you to stay

And will give you peace within.

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, May God Bless Nigeria, May God Bless America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!

May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!

By Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

2-Timothy_4-7: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith
2-Timothy_4-7: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith

I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. —Philippians 4:11


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I have learned in  whatever state I am, to be content. —Philippians 4:11Now that my   daughter is learning to talk, she has adopted a favorite word: more.   She will say “more” and point to toast with jam. She held out her palm and   said “More!” when my husband gave her some coins for her piggy bank. She even   exclaimed, “More Daddy!” one morning after her father left for work.

Like my little   one, many of us look around and call for “more.” Unfortunately, enough is   never enough. We need the power of Christ to break the cycle so that we can say   with Paul, “I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” (Phil.   4:11).

The phrase “I   have learned” tells me that Paul did not meet every situation with a smile.   Learning contentment required practice. His testimony included ups and downs   ranging from snake bites to soul-saving; false accusations to founding   churches. Yet he claimed that Jesus was the answer to soul-level   satisfaction. He said, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens   me” (v.13). Jesus had given him the spiritual muscle to endure lean times and   to avoid the pitfalls of abundance.

If you find   yourself angling for “more, more, more,” remember that contentment comes when   you have “more” of Christ. —Jennifer Benson Schuldt

Fret not for want   of earthly things;
They’ll never satisfy.
The secret of contentment is
To let the Lord supply. —D. De Haan

True contentment is not dependent on anything in this world.

May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!