The Pursuit of Contentment Discover the peace and joy you were designed to enjoy【電子書籍】[ Jack Merrill ]

＜p＞As I prayed for relief from my guilt at Disney World, I was gifted with a conviction to be content. I realized shortly after that I never truly understood what contentment was. I guess I imagined it meant not owning many possessions or intentionally living in poverty. This prompted me to launch an investigation into true contentment, and I found it in a letter written by Paul to the church of Philippi. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength (Philippians 4:11-13). When I first read this verse, I felt like Paul's Spiritual maturity seemed undesirable or an unrealistic goal to reach. I was taught having less meant you would be less happy and that if you had more, you ．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る