Practicing Being Content
By Cheryl Henderson (Excerpts from Jentezen Franklin)
May 30, 2025
Scripture Of The Day
I have learned to be content. Philippians 4:11 NAS
Learning to be content is a powerful thing. It doesn’t mean that you settle for whatever. We all have dreams, goals, and things we want to accomplish before leaving this earth. However, as we pursue God and what He has for us, we must learn how to be content in whatever state we are in. I have found that you can be content by observing three things.
Seek it.- Make contentment a daily choice. Come to the place where you believe that more doesn’t equal happier. To find contentment, just simply.
Say it.- Cultivate the ability to say, “I have enough.” Stand with the surprise bonus in your hand, considering what you might buy and say, “I have enough; Lord, how can I use this for You?”
Settle It. – David writes, “If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. Choose a realistic level of living and don’t compromise by spending more just because more arrives. If you don’t choose your lifestyle, the world will choose it for you, and it will probably be one beyond your means. Let your lifestyle be biblically based; make it eternally focused.
To be content, focus on eternity. Let enough be enough. Paul did. He said, “ I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.” Contentment is something you learn: you have to work at it daily.