2. “My crown is in my heart, not on my head;
The King
“My crown is in my heart, not on my head;
Not decked with diamonds and Indian stones,
Nor to be seen; my crown is called content –
A crown it is that seldom
do kings enjoy.”

3. Contentment is not…
1) Complacency

4. 2) The absence of ambition
Contentment is not…
2) The absence of ambition

5. Contentment’s sole source is Christ.
Contentment includes faith, growth, and time and has nothing to do with how much we have or don’t have.
Contentment’s sole source is Christ.

6. 1) With unconditional trust in God.
Contentment thrives…
1) With unconditional trust in God.

7. “I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.” Philippians 4:10

8. the fulfillment of His eternal purpose.
The Providence of God
God’s work in advance to arrange circumstances and situations that lead to
the fulfillment of His eternal purpose.

9. 2) In time and with personal growth.
Contentment thrives…
2) In time and with personal growth.
“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content under the circumstances.” Philippians 4:11

10. The Scriptures invite us
to be content with:
Our income
“Then some soldiers asked him, ‘And what should we do?’ He replied, ‘Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely – be content with your pay.’”
Luke 3:14

11. The Scriptures invite us to be content with: The basics
“But if we have food and clothing, we will be
content with that.” 1 Timothy 6:8

12. The Scriptures invite us c) Assigned challenges
to be content with:
c) Assigned challenges

13. “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
2 Corinthians 12:10

14. “Life is not a series of accidents; it is a series of appointments.”

15. 3) Whether I have much or not so much.
Contentment thrives…
3) Whether I have much or not so much.

16. “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty
“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.” Philippians 4:12

18. “Life might not be very easy with me, but the grace of the Lord will keep me going.
My situation doesn’t mean that God doesn’t care about me. Therefore I will praise Him even in this situation.

19. He loves me, and I will never let Him down
He loves me, and I will never let Him down. I have decided to follow Christ. I will, for as long as I live, remain a Christian. The threat doesn’t matter.”

20. Contentment thrives… When I am immersed in Christ.
“I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13

21. not on what I don’t have – on people who have less than me …
When I abide in Christ,
I focus on what I have …
not on what I don’t have –
on people who have less than me …
not on those who have
more than me.