Big question. Would a little more of something help you to be a bit more happier?
In the context of a message which is still preached today, that of material prosperity, come 7 key words that counter that falsehood.
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” (1 Timothy 6 v 6)
Gain is not from stuff or even trying to use godliness to get it. But it is from godliness with contentment.
If you are satisfied with what you have, then you are rich.
If you have godly contentment, which the endless pursuer of material wealth can never arrive at, then you have arrived at having what you need, you have enough. You have something powerful; a settled confidence in God’s goodness that doesn’t need more stuff to feel secure.
We live in an advertising world which tells us, demands of us, our attention and our allegiance. Happiness is just one more purchase away. But we can resist this culture.
- We can pause before spending.
- We can be thankful for what we have.
- We can find our identity in Christ and not in possessions or experiences.
I believe in prosperity. A prospering of the soul. A prospering that cannot be robbed. It is a prospering that says, ‘I have enough, it is good, I am happy.’
Missions Paul 