The Secret of Contentment - Philippians 4:10-23

Comparison

contentment.

Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind. —Ecclesiastes 6:9

Philippians 4:10-13 -

1 . Disconnect Contentment From

Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. —Philippians 4:11 NASB

2 . Distinguish

from Greeds

Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. —Philippians 4:11–12

1 Timothy 6:6–10 -

Enough really is

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Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you.” —Hebrews 13:5 NASB

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. —Matthew 6:33

3 . Depend On Christ’s

To Trust God’s Plan

I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. —Philippians 4:12–13

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. —Romans 8:28

Contentment flows from confidence in God’s

.

Contentment is not

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. —Matthew 5:6 NASB

Philippians 4:14–18 -

And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen. —Philippians 4:19-20

Philippians 4:21–23 -