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, with these we shall be content. 1 Timothy 6:6-8

 

How content are you with your life? Are you happy with what you posses or do you always look for something better? Do you feel cheated out of things because others have more than you? We live in a commercialized world that targets people’s mind and pocketbook, with the enticement and entitlement to have more, buy more, and live in the poshest comfort. Although there is nothing wrong with wanting to live a comfortable life, it can become an addiction to have more.

 

For the child of God, it’s important to keep a healthy balance of needs vs. wants. God provides for His own by blessing them with resources to live. Finding contentment with those blessings brings honor to God. It shows you appreciate what He has provided and your dependence upon Him takes your relationship to a higher level. I truly believe we over comfort ourselves to the point that we lose our dependence upon God, thus miss the blessings He desires to give.

 

“Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.” Philippians 4:11

 

The disciple Paul lived in times of comfort and in times of much need. But through every minute of the day, his dependence was on the Lord and not the worldly things. Through his experiences, he developed a strong relationship with God, lived his life in pure obedience and was the example of today’s verse.

 

How about you? Can you reshape your thinking and find dependence upon the Lord to meet your every need? If you do, you’ll experience more blessings and joy in the times of plenty and times of less. God bless!