by Dr. Shelbi Cullen
It doesn’t take much to see we live in a discontent society. Turn on any television and within seconds you will observe it. But discontentment is not just isolated to the world. Often Christians battle discontentment in their own hearts.
Discontentment seeks to convince that you deserve better. So how might you battle discontent with God? Phil. 4:10-13 gives us great armaments from someone who had every reason to be discontent, but found his ultimate satisfaction in Christ alone.
True Contentment Can be Learned (vv. 10-11)
Years passed between gifts for Paul from the Philippian church. Despite the time lapse, Paul learned to be content with whatever God had supplied him. Remarkably, Paul was under house arrest in Rome, isolated from the churches where he often ministered tirelessly, and awaiting trial.
From the world’s perspective, Paul had little or nothing of what we would consider a benefit. Yet, he testifies to being a contented man even though he was in an agonizing and needy circumstance.
Paul’s contentment was not the stoic kind. He had come to grips with his difficult circumstances and was doing well because he understood his identity. He had been “crucified with Christ.”
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