Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 1 Timothy 6:6 For many years, I have read this verse as: “Godliness + Contentment = the key to abundant living”. Recently, I began glimpsing another understanding: Being content with godliness is the pinnacle of prosperity–the primary purpose of our lives. Doesn’t ...
Read More »Do You Struggle With Contentment?
I admit, finding contentment has not come easily for me. I had certain desires and expectations for my life, and when those did not come to pass; I began to struggle with contentment. If you are a planner or organizer like me, you already have your entire life mapped out ...
Read More »Quadriplegic, Joni Eareckson Tada, Exemplifies An Overcomer
Joni Eareckson Tada is an evangelical Christian author, radio host and founder of Joni and Friends ministry. What makes Joni’s story so compelling is her overcoming faith despite a tragic accident years ago that left her wheelchair-bound for life. On July 30, 1967, Joni dove into Chesapeake Bay after she ...
Read More »A Little Less HGTV; A Little More Contentment
“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” ~ Philippians 4:11 We live in a world of bigger, better, more. At every moment, we are confronted with in-your-face advertising campaigns for updating phones, cars, jewelry and more. ...
Read More »Where to Find Real Happiness
I don’t think there is anything more unappealing to me than ungratefulness. There’s an image that has been floating around Facebook for some time–it’s a skeleton of a child, much too malnourished to live long, his mother giving him a drop, a single drop, of water. None of us have it that bad. More gumption ...
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