Contentment
^{Philippians 4:10-14}

Contentment:
What Is It & Why Is It So Elusive?

● What’s Your Definition?
 

● The Big Three:

 Human Nature  Marketing  American Culture

Today’s Passage:
^{Philippians 4:10-14}

 Contentment is learned not acquired.

 It is independent of circumstances.

 Verse 13 is about contentment – not success!

The Secret To Biblical Contentment

1st ● Understand What It Is.

The ability to handle anything.

2nd ● Understand What It’s Not.

 It’s not loving everything just the way it is.
_{^{2 Corinthians 12:7-10/ Mark 14:33-42}}

 It’s not a lack of drive or desire to succeed.
^{1 Chronicles 4:9-10/ Matthew 20:25-28}

 It’s not fatalism.
^{1 Corinthians 7:20-21}

 It’s not laziness.
^{Proverbs 13:4/ Proverbs 24:30-34}

3rd ● Watch Out For “Contentment Killers.”

 The myth of greener grass.
^{Ecclesiastes 1:1-18–2:1-11}

 ^{Comparison & greed.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 & John 21:18-22/ Ecclesiastes 5:10 & Proverbs 23:4-5}

 Unrealistic goals & dreams.
^{Proverbs 13:12}

 Poison people & things.
^{Proverbs 14:30/ Matthew 18:8-9/ 1 Timothy 6:9-11}

4th ● Give Jesus The Steering Wheel!
^{Philippians 4:13/ Galatians 2:20/ 1 Corinthians 10:13}