Contentment
Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
Expose and discontentment
Phillippians 4:12-13 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through Christ who gives me strength.
The secret to contentment is not in what
You will always battle with discontentment until you let Christ be
1 Timothy 6:6-10 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
We need to
2 Corinthians 10:12 We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.
James 3:14-16 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
Envy is
Perhaps the reason why God is not blessing you with something you want is because you’re not celebrating God’s blessings in someone else’s life.
We will
Envy is resenting God’s
Proverbs 15:15 NLT For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.
Eccleseastes 6:9 NLT Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have.
Don’t curse your blessings
Phillippians 4:12-13 …I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation… 13 I can do all this through [Christ] who gives me strength.
Through Christ’s power—Abandon comparison. Cultivate gratitude.