Contentment is the inward, gracious, quiet spirit that joyfully rests in what one has. Contentment isn’t loud. It’s not the finale at the fireworks exhibition. It’s the quiet pleasure of a cup of hot tea tinged with honey. It’s the purring of a cat or the cooing of a baby. It’s what we need for our emotional and spiritual health.
Pride thrives on a competitive nature that tries to remain on top. Pride is a brutal master; it keeps you struggling, striving, and grasping for some kind of worldly recognition and success. — If you want to experience peace, live humbly and be content in what God has given you.
“Many people lose the small joys in the hope for the big happiness.”
“There’s nothing wrong with more but blessed is the person who is content with less.”
“If you say, “If I had a little more, I would be satisfied.” You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.”
*This message was composed by pulling quotes from Dr. David Jeremiah, Pearl S. Buck, and Charles Spurgeon.