Leaning on his fence one day, a devout Quaker was watching a new neighbor move in next door. After all kinds of modern appliances, electronic gadgets, plush furniture, and costly wall hangings had been carried in, the onlooker called over, "If you find you're lacking anything, neighbor, let me know and I'll show you how to live without it."
Contentment is not found in "stuff" or "things" but in a Person! That Person is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ. Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
So, again, contentment is not the results of “stuff” but rather, the Saviour.
Some additional food for thought from the word of God:
Proverbs 15:16-17 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Psalms 37:16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
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