There is something about loving the other that does not look to take from the other person without permission. That very desire to take without permission says something about the sense of contentment experienced. This is why it remains the believer’s massive challenge not to take from others but find contentment in what has already […]
Read More The Greatest Commandment (11): Commitment to ContentmentTo covet after something is not wrong in itself. To covet after the wrong thing is where the problem lies. It appeared to be sometimes that he lacked ambition. It subsequently became something I felt I developed myself – a distinct lack of ambition. As it happened, however, my problem was not believing the truth […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – ContentmentMy wife and I were watching the Abraham movie this morning – yeah all three hours of it. It’s the one with Richard Harris and Barbara Hershey if that helps anyone looking for it. Anyway as I watched it, I noted Abram’s sense of not being satisfied with the gods around him and the status […]
Read More The Blessing of an Unsettled SpiritFaithfulness is not a hugely valued commodity especially when opposed to the value of choice. As choice is so vaunted and regarded as essential to quality life not much is said about staying with the made choice. I reckon this is down to two key factors. First not making the most of that which we […]
Read More MTP05 Remix – Wisdom and FaithfulnessUsually at this time (4:50am) I am still asleep. I do like waking up early, but not too early or I’ll go to bed at a crazy early time as well which works in winter, not so much in summer. So it takes something for me to not only arise early from my slumbers but […]
Read More And Life More AbundantlyThe righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want. (Proverbs 13:25) There is just no pleasing some people. They are never satisfied with what they and seem to be motivated by a need for more whilst never experiencing the fullness of what they have. These discontents miss a […]
Read More MTP13 – Contentment and RighteousnessMy youngest daughter Zoë is 8 months old and as long as she is fed and changed at the appropriate times she is the very picture of contentment. She is not as sophisticated as her sisters who are now aware of the ‘treats’ economy and are already developing their own agenda for what they want […]
Read More ContentmentFaithfulness is not a hugely valued commodity especially when opposed to the value of choice. As choice is so vaunted and regarded as essential to quality life not much is said about staying with the made choice. I reckon this is down to two key factors. First not making the most of that which we […]
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