Godliness with contentment...

“Godliness with contentment is great gain.”

There sure seems to be a lot of complaining these days. People are backbiting, gossiping, complaining, and arguing a lot.

I’m not sure why. I have a strong suspicion that it’s because there is a real lack of contentment in our lives. Commercialism has taught us not to be content, but to get better and better stuff all the time. Our economy only thrives when we purchase, so this lack of contentment is good.

Or is it? Perhaps our economy has slipped and fallen recently as a lesson that it’s foundations are a little skewed. Contentment is a good thing. We don’t constantly need better and better.

We need God. We were created to be with God, and we need Him in our lives today as much as we’ve ever needed Him. And we need to be content with God. I have a quote on my wall in the office that says, “Your too greedy if God is not enough for you.”

Can we return to being godly people who are content to know that God is in control, He has a plan, and that His plan is good. We can find deep peace in that. We can find great hope in that.

There is no peace or hope in running the rat race without God. Yet, though it is infinitely better to trust with contentment, God’s love doesn’t force, the choice is still ours…