Contentment

Contentment.... What is it?

According to Webster’s dictionary, Contentment is a resting or satisfaction of mind without disquiet; gratification.

Gratification is That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; delight.

1 Timothy 6:6-8

But 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 raiment let us be therewith content.

The Bible reminds us that we don’t bring anything with us when we die. It all stays here for someone else to find or just to sit and rot and decay away. Im NOT saying it’s a sin to buy yourself something nice when you have the money, but if you don’t have the money we need to be content.

Why do we just HAVE TO HAVE that new pair of shoes even though we have 10 serviceable pairs at home?  Or that shirt even though we have a closetful of them at home?

What about food? Are we content with what we SHOULD eat? Or do we keep eating until we cant fit any more down our throat?

Are we content with our position in life? Or do we spend our time complaining and nagging to try to change where we go on certain days or what church we go to or where we live? 

ARE WE CONTENT WHERE GOD PUT US?!?!?!

In Philippians 4, Paul wrote, “...for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”

Hebrews 13:5 says, “...be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

Contentment is satisfaction and delight in what you have and not looking at wht others have and coveting.

Covetousness is the opposite of contentment. Covetousness is a strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and possessing some supposed good; usually in a bad sense, and applied to an inordinate desire of wealth or avarice.

Luke 12:15

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Once again, the Bible points out that posessions are not important.

Matthew 6:19-21

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Are we contently laying up treasures in heaven?