It is helpful to distinguish between needs and wants. We may have all we need to live but let ourselves become anxious and discontent over what we merely want. Like Paul, we can choose to be content without having all we want. The only alternative is to be a slave to our desires.
How can we learn to be satisfied with what we have?
- Strive to live with less rather than desiring more
- Give away out of your abundance rather than accumulating more
- Relish what you have rather than resent what you are missing
Do all these and see God's love expressed in what He has provided!
Do you have great needs or are you discontented because you don't have what you want?
Learn to rely on God's promises and Christ's power to help you be content.
If you always want more, ask God to remove that desire and teach you contentment.
He will supply all your needs and only in a way that He knows best for you! Proverbs 30:8
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