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Biblical Counseling and the Spiritual Danger of “If Only…” Christianity

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  • Casey McCall

One of the hindrances to living the Christian life is basing faithfulness and contentment on ideal circumstances. This approach to the Christian life is utopian spirituality: it denies Christ and accepts the lies of Satan. This article shows four ways in which this happens.

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Hunger and Thirst

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  • Paul David Tripp

How do you achieve contentment and satisfaction in life? From Isaiah 55:1-7 this article gives four principles to consider.

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What Does the Bible Say about Comparison?

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  • Arielle Vogel

How do you fight against comparison? It is only through contentment, cherishing God's Word. and serving others that you can put to death the impulse to compare yourself with others.

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Driving Out Discontentment

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  • Raymond Johnson

This article discusses how to cut out discontentment in one's life. Contentment comes by resting in the promises of the gospel.

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Being Content with What You Have

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  • Garry Eriks

This article explains how Scripture often treats contentment along with its opposite, covetousness. Whether we covet or are content, we are revealing our answer to the question, whom do we serve?

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Godly Contentment

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  • Daniel Kleyn

Contentment is the cure to covetousness. From 1 Timothy 6:6-10 this article discusses Christian contentment in relation to earthly possessions and personal circumstances.

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Being Content

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  • Waldean Wall

This article explains that contentment on its own is not enough. It shows that also godliness is to be present.

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We Are to Develop and Model Right Attitudes to Provision and Wealth

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  • Anonymous

This article discusses three attitudes Christians are required to develop towards wealth and provision: trusteeship, gratitude, and contentment.

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I Can Do All Things

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  • Nathan Busenitz

This article reviews a popular reading of Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength," and finds it wanting. Out of context, the verse reads like a promise for whatever is desired. But in context, it is a verse about contentment.

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Are You Content to Carry the Pins?

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  • Tim Challies

Envy and contentment are enemies. How can you be content with the work you do and not be envious of others? This article looks at the work of the sons of Kohath, sons of Merari, and sons of Gershon. We can learn from them to be content with what we do.

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How We Live in Godly Contentment

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  • Hans Overduin

Looking at Philippians 4:11, this article shows that living in contentment is found in embracing the God of providence, learning to look to Christ, and the application of God's Word through the Spirit in your life.

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Why Am I Not Happy?

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  • William B. Barcley

This article is about the nature of Christian contentment and therefore about what gives people joy. The author illustrates from Philippians 4:10-13 what contentment is.

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Contentment Or Covetousness

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  • Jenny Waldron

How to avoid coveting while developing a life of contentment? This is what the article answers. The author shows the difference between being covetous and content.

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Being Content With What You Have

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  • Garry Eriks

One cannot speak of contentment without also discussing coveting. This article is about the idolatry of covetousness, which seeks to undermine God’s will for your life. Christians must strive to be content.

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Stewards

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  • Clarence Bouwman

What does it mean to be a steward? The author also looks at contentment and doing good and giving to others.

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Christian Contentment

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  • Jack Sin

Christians can fight against materialism by learning to be content. Contentment is learned by trusting in God's good provision, being thankful for what God has given, and fighting covetousness.

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Philippians 4:12 - The Secret of Contentment

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  • John Blankespoor

This article on Philippians 4:12 is about Paul's difficult situation in prison and his contentment despite of this situation.

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Christian Contentment

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  • Jack Sin

Christians should have an attitude of contentment towards their earthly possessions. Faced with a discontent world, the Christian should learn to have confidence in the sufficient provision of God. True contentment means finding joy and satisfaction in what God values.

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... For He is Good

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  • William W. J. van Oene

Is there contentment in our hearts? Is there any reason for thanksgiving? This article discusses happiness, possessions and mercy.

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1 Timothy 6:6 - The great gain of contentment

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  • John Blankespoor

This article on 1 Timothy 6:6 is about murmuring and contentment.

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Philippians 4:11-13 - The Key to Christian Contentment

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  • Jeff de Boer

This article on Philippians 4:11-13 is about contentment in all circumstances and what it means that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

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Psalm 42 – Tears for Food

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  • E. J. Tiggelaar

In this article on Psalm 42:3, the author looks at our crying and tears as the doorway to finding hope and contentment in our life with God.

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Proverbs 30:8 - Neither Poverty nor Riches

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  • Andrew J. Pol

This article on Proverbs 30:8 is about the provision of God and our contentment.

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Contentment: Charge or Cash?

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  • Tom D. Tomer

This article is about the good life, consuming and contentment.

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