With Jack Bailey
Scripture In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content — whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. ~Philippians 4:12, CSB Quote Intimacy with Christ can become so deep and so great that we become independent of everything else. ~Martyn Lloyd-Jones I spot read which means I read several…
Scripture True godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. ~1 Timothy 6:6, NLT Quote Money will open doors in this world, but not the next. ~Ray Comfort The world we live in worships materialism and wealth, but lasting contentment is not found in wealth. Genuine contentment is a gift from God that comes to those…
Scripture “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.” ~Luke 12:15, NLT Quote Life is not measured by how much we accumulate, but how much we give. ~Corrie ten Boom Many people are building on sand or as Billy Graham says, “They are building on the wrong…
Scripture Do not fret because of evildoers; Do not be jealous of the wicked. For there will be no future for the evil one; The lamp of the wicked will go out. ~Proverbs 24:19-20, LSB Quote Jealously begins with full hands; it is fueled by the fear of loss. Envy begins with empty hands, lamenting what it does…
Scripture Whom have I in heaven but you? You are all I want! No one on earth means as much to me as You. ~Psalm 73:25, TPT Quote Our highest desire and our greatest need is to love Jesus with all our heart. ~Megan Hill Can a follower of Christ be content and discontent at…
Scripture In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. ~2 Corinthians 4:4, LSB Quote It is not possible for the human soul to be satisfied with things.…
Scripture How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again… Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. Quote As you commit yourself to Jesus in increasing measure, the power of His Spirit in you grows more apparent–You have a greater desire…
Scripture Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind. ~Ecclesiastes 6:8 Quote “I’ve never met a rich man who was happy, but I have only very occasionally met a poor man who did not want to become a rich man. ~Malcolm Muggeridge…