Scott Hanberry
  • Home
  • About
    • More about Scott
  • Bookstore
  • Handcrafts
  • Blog
  • Missions
  • Interests
    • Gallery
  • Links
    • Articles
    • Bible Study Resources
    • Favorite Blogs
  • Contact
  • Monday Motivation
  • HOPE
  • New Page

Scott.BLOG

Contentment

6/12/2018

0 Comments

 
In this week's "Tuesday Tune-up", I talked about the subject of contentment... A very elusive state of mind for most of us. I hope that you will take a little time this week and consider the questions below! I'd love to hear some of your answers and your feedback! Let me hear from you! Email me here. 

The Apostle, Paul explains the path to contentment in Philippians 4:11 (NIV), “…I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” God did not zap Paul, and suddenly the man emitted dazzling rays of contentment. Paul struggled through the ups and downs of his walk with God. As his heart drew closer to God Paul’s life goals and his desires changed. Recall his mission statement from Philippians 1:21 (NIV), “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Only when Jesus became Paul’s one thing could the apostle live above his circumstances and model contentment.
We learn new things by investing time in study and practice. We read and research. We capture notes and review. We ask questions of those more knowledgeable on the subject. We discuss our findings with others seeking the same knowledge. Our goal of contentment demands penetrating personal evaluation.
​

  • What is biblical contentment? How will I recognize it?

  • Which areas of my life reflect contentment today and which languish in the turbid waters of discontentment?

  • What Scripture passages should I memorize to fill my mind with the right stuff as Paul urges in Philippians 4:8?

  • How should I pray to foster contentment in my life?

  • What anti-contentment influences do I need to drop from my daily routine?

  • What do I own that I am not willing to leave behind for Christ?

  • Do I know any contented believers? Might I ask how they do it and learn from their struggle? 

  • Who can be my accountability partner in the quest?

Choosing contentment carries a price. Are we willing to pay? Erskine Mason (1805-1851), a Presbyterian minister, wrote, “They that deserve nothing should be content with anything…”
That’s something for sinners saved by grace to think about, isn’t it?

0 Comments

    Scott Hanberry

    Christ-follower, husband, dad, friend & the  Senior Pastor of Hardy Street Baptist Church.


    View my profile on LinkedIn

    Archives

    March 2023
    June 2022
    February 2022
    October 2021
    June 2021
    March 2021
    March 2019
    February 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    July 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • About
    • More about Scott
  • Bookstore
  • Handcrafts
  • Blog
  • Missions
  • Interests
    • Gallery
  • Links
    • Articles
    • Bible Study Resources
    • Favorite Blogs
  • Contact
  • Monday Motivation
  • HOPE
  • New Page