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Contentment
“When you focus on what you lack, you lose what you have.” Greg McKeown Why? Does all the good stuff go away? No, but if we don’t see it, it’s as though we didn’t have it. We’ve all heard stories of people… Continue Reading →
Many people view success as worldly fame and prosperity. We can become so focused on outward signs of success that we lose sight of what’s really important. Jesus highlighted this problem when an individual asked Jesus to solve a family… Continue Reading →
Why does contentment seem so illusive at times? A major reason is that we think that contentment is getting what we want rather than being satisfied with what we have. Content is the person who is satisfied with what he… Continue Reading →
The easiest way to gain contentment is to want the things you already have. Why does contentment seem so illusive at times? Contentment is not simply getting what you want, but it’s wanting what you’ve got. We are rich if… Continue Reading →
How do you respond to frustration? A common response is to grumble and complain. We encounter situations everyday that can cause us frustration. A cursory reading of the Gospels reveals that Jesus faced more of His share of frustrations and… Continue Reading →
The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of the nonessentials. Lin Yutanc Our American culture has a tendency to get bogged down in the nonessentials. We have many good things, but are we missing the best? Could it be… Continue Reading →
“Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the LORD, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the LORD burned among them… When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to… Continue Reading →
The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own by Joshua Becker describes not only what minimalism is, but also why you should practice minimalism. He defines minimalism as “the intentional promotion of the things we… Continue Reading →
