The Spiritual Secret of Contentment

Contentment, Friendship & Finances

Make the spiritual secret of contentment a goal in your life.

The key to contentment is realizing that God has given you
all you need to remain victorious in Christ.

NJB 1 Corinthians 15:57 Thank God, then, for giving us the victory through Jesus Christ our Lord.

NLT 2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who made us his captives and leads us along in Christ's triumphal procession. Now wherever we go he uses us to tell others about the Lord and to spread the Good News like a sweet perfume.

ESV 1 John 5:4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world- our faith.

The ability to live above our circumstances comes from Christ’s power flowing through us.

NIV 1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

NIV Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Believe you can do all things through Christ. (4:15-17)

Identify the good things people do around you and thank them.

NIV Philippians 1:4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

NIV Matthew 25:40 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

Trust that Father God will meet all of your needs.

Paul emphasizes the loving care of God the Father for His children. He will meet all your needs (material and spiritual) as you present them to Him. He will meet them in Christ Jesus. Only in union with Christ, and in His fellowship can we experience God’s provision. Romans 8:28, 31-39


Philippians 4:10-23
By David Bielby
Final Message in Philippians
This outline is adapted from the Full Life Study Bible notes on Philippians 4