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112 Bible Verses about Contentment
I've found that true contentment is something you can only really grasp and hold onto when God is at the center of your life. It's about finding that deep sense of satisfaction and thankfulness, no matter what life throws your way.
The Bible teaches us that contentment is a virtue we should all strive for. It's what brings us peace and joy, regardless of our circumstances. It's not always easy, but it's definitely worth pursuing.
There's this passage in Philippians 4:11-13 where Paul talks about his own experience with contentment. He says, "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 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. I can do all this through him who gives me strength." That's powerful stuff, right?
Paul's words show us that contentment isn't about how much stuff we have or what we've accomplished. It's about our relationship with God and our trust in Him. It's about accepting where we are right now, knowing that in every season, in every situation, we can experience God's love and provision.
Just like Paul, we can learn to be content in both good times and bad. We can find that sweet spot of satisfaction knowing that through Christ, we have the strength to face anything.
And I know how to be humble, and I know how to abound in every thing: and in all I am instructed also to be full and to hunger, and to abound and to be in want.
For we brought nothing into the world, it is manifest that neither are we able to carry anything out.And having sustenance and covering, with these let us be contented.
Not that I speak concerning want; for I have learned, among whom I am, to be satisfied with my condition.And I know how to be humble, and I know how to abound in every thing: and in all I am instructed also to be full and to hunger, and to abound and to be in want.I am strong for all things in Christ strengthening me.
But devotion with contentment is great gain.For we brought nothing into the world, it is manifest that neither are we able to carry anything out.And having sustenance and covering, with these let us be contented.
The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.
Not that I speak concerning want; for I have learned, among whom I am, to be satisfied with my condition.
Therefore am I contented in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities in expulsions, in extremities for Christ: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
For this I say to you, Be not anxious about your soul, what ye eat, and what ye drink; nor about your body, what ye put on. Is not the soul more than food, and the body than dress?Look ye upon the fowls of heaven; for they neither sow, nor reap, nor collect into stores; and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Do ye not rather differ from them
And he said to them, See, and watch yourselves from covetousness: for not in the abounding to any one of his possessions is his life.
Thinking the same towards one another. Not thinking high things but being led by humble things. Be not wise with yourselves.
Song of ascensions to David. O Jehovah, my heart was not lifted up, and mine eyes were not exalted, and I went not in great things and in wonders above me.If I did not place and rest my soul as a child weaned of his Mother: my soul as a weaned child.
For this I say to you, Be not anxious about your soul, what ye eat, and what ye drink; nor about your body, what ye put on. Is not the soul more than food, and the body than dress?
And also every man shall eat and drink, and see the good in all his labor; it is the gift of God.
The young lions suffered want and were hungry: and they seeking Jehovah shall not want any good.
To the overseer, to Jeduthun: chanting to David. Surely my soul was silent to God: from him my salvation.Surely he my rock and my salvation, my height; I shall not be greatly moved.
And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,Meekness, temperance: against such is no law.
Good is little with the fear of Jehovah more than much treasure and confusion with itGood a ration of herbs and love there, above an ox of the stall and hatred with it.
The fear of Jehovah is to life: and he being filled shall lodge satisfied; he shall not be reviewed for evil.
I Beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, your reasonable service.And be ye not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renovation of your mind, for you to prove what the good, and the pleasing, and the perfected will of God.
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Come ye into his gates with confession, his enclosures with praise: confess ye to him, praise his name.For Jehovah is good; his mercy forever and his faithfulness to generation and generation.
And we know that to them loving God, all things work together for good, to them being called according to the setting up.
Thou wilt cause me to know the way of life: abundance of joys with thy face; favors in thy right hand forever.
And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, for you to abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Who truly spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, and how not with him will he freely give us all?
And they knowing thy name will trust in thee, for thou didst not forsake those seeking thee, O Jehovah.
In every thing return thanks: for this the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
Vanity and the word of falsehood remove far from me; thou wilt not give to me poverty and riches; feed me with bread of my allowance:Lest I shall be filled and I spake lies, and said, Who is Jehovah? and lest I shall be dispossessed and I stole, and I laid hold upon the name of God.
And God able for all grace to abound in you; having always all sufficiency in everything, ye abound in every good work:
Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father;
And God will fill up all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Whether therefore ye eat, whether ye drink, or what ye do, do ye all things to the glory of God.
Come to me, all ye wearied and loaded, and I will cause you to rest.Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.For my yoke is useful, and my load is light.
Returning thanks to the Father, having rendered us fitting for the portion of the lot of the holy in light:
Be silent to Jehovah and wait for him: thou shalt not be angry at him prospering his way, at the man doing wickednesses.
For Jehovah God a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good to those going uprightly.
Behold God my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid: for my strength and song is Jah Jehovah, and he will be to me for salvation.
Why wilt thou be bowed down, O my soul? and why wilt thou be disturbed upon me? Hope upon God, for yet shall I praise him, the salvation of my face and my God.
Whose end destruction, whose God the belly, and their glory in shame, having in mind earthly things.)
For who distinguishes thee? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? and if thou also didst receive, why dost thou boast, as not having received?
Also if I shall go into the valley of the shadow of death, I shall not be afraid of evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they will comfort me.
Therefore I, the imprisoned in the Lord, beseech you to walk Worthy of the calling which ye were called,With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, bearing one another in love;Striving earnestly to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
And they waiting for Jehovah shall change power; they shall go up on the wing as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall go and not faint.
For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
And doing good let us not despond: for in proper time we shall reap, not being enervated.
Desist, and know that I am God: I will be exalted in the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
And not only, but also we boast in affliction: knowing that affliction works perseverance;And perseverance, proof; and proof, hope.And hope shames not; for the love of God has been poured in our hearts by the Holy Spirit given us.
And he said to me, My grace suffices thee: for my power is perfected in weakness. Therefore very willingly will I boast rather in my weaknesses, that Christ's power may lodge upon me.
The name of Jehovah a tower of strength: into it the just one shall run and be exalted.
And they making war asked him, saying, And what shall do? And he said to them, Shake none violently, neither make slanderous accusation; and be content with your pay.
Do ye all things without murmurings and discussions:That ye be complete and pure, children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye appear as luminaries in the world;
And I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, having strengthened me, for he deemed me faithful, having set me in the service;
And that ye be ambitions to remain quiet, and attend to your own things, and work with your own hands, as we enjoined you;
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
The eyes of all hope for thee, and thou givest to them their food in its time.Opening thy hand and filling the desire to all living.
For the mountains shall remove and the hills shall waver; and my mercy shall not remove from thee, and the covenant of my peace shall not waver, said Jehovah compassionating thee.
As his divine power having bestowed upon us all things which for life and devotion, by the knowledge of him having called us by glory and fitness:(By which the greatest and precious promises are bestowed upon us: that by these ye might be having escaped from the corruption in the world through eager desires.)
And let the peace of God act as umpire in your hearts, to which also, ye were called in one body: and be grateful.
Also every man which God gave to him wealth and riches, and permitted him to eat from it, and to lift up his portion, and to rejoice in his labor; this the gift of God himself.
Treasure not up to you treasures upon earth, where moth and gnawing destroy, and thieves dig through and steal:But treasure to you treasures in heaven, where neither moth, nor gnawing destroy; and where thieves dig not through, nor steal.For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
And grace to God, that ye were servants of sin, but ye listened from the heart to the type of teaching in which ye were delivered.And freed from sin, ye were subdued to justice.
Only, my soul be thou silent to God; for from him my hope.Surely he my rock and my salvation: my height; I shall not be moved.
Praised be God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, he having praised us in every spiritual praise in heavenly things in Christ:
See ye, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: for this the world knows us not, for it knew him not.
So that glory shall play on the harp to thee, and shall not be silent O Jehovah my God, I will praise thee forever.
Many the sorrows to the unjust one: and he trusting in Jehovah, mercy shall surround him.Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye just: and shout for joy, all ye upright of heart.
How precious thy mercy, O God! and the sons of man shall put their trust in the shadow of thy wings.
And thou shalt give out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the humble soul; and thy light rising in darkness,, and thy thick darkness as the noon.
Justified therefore of faith we have peace with God by our Lord Jesus Christ:By whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast upon hope of the glory of God.
Whom not having seen, ye love; in whom, now not seeing, but believing, ye are transported with joy unalterable, and highly valued:
Wherefore we lose not courage; but if also our man without is destroyed, but he within is renewed day and day.
Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.For everyone asking, receives and he seeking, finds; and to him knocking shall be opened.
And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Rave anxiety about nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with gratitude let your desires be made known to God.And the peace of God, surpassing all understanding, shall watch your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The mind placed upon thee thou wilt form peace, peace, because he trusted in thee.Trust ye in Jehovah even to eternity, for in Jah Jehovah is the rock of ages.
Song of ascensions. They trusting in Jehovah are as mount Zion; it shall not be moved; remaining forever.
Rejoice always.Pray continually.In every thing return thanks: for this the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.