Before you read this study understand that we do not teach, we share and then ask all who read the following take it to God and verify it with Him. We believe a lot of the world is misled by the church of the world and religion vs the one true church. And to know the truth can only come from knowing, not just knowing of God, John 14:26, I John 2:27, Rev 3:19-22.
Many are called but few are chosen because many are misled by false teachers Matthew 7:13-15 so we help all who wants to know the truth how to find and know the truth of and by God and not of and by man.



Being Content


Pastor J. R. Wilhite, author   Close Window

I have learned a hard lesson on how to be truly content. As I have read the following I have often wondered why I was not content and how deep in sin I was for wanting more.

Luke 3
13. And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14. And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages

Philippians 4
10. But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
11. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

1 Timothy 6
6. But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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.

It is not what we have or want to have that is the problem. It is how we dwell upon it that is the problem.
If a brother has more and we dwell on what they have and we have not, we are entering into sin, jealousy, and envy. But if we are truly happy for those who have more and truly want to help those who have less have more there is nothing wrong when we get more as long as we own it and it does not own us.

Being content is realizing that wherever you are at in life things can go two ways, better, or worse. If you dwell on it, especially the worse, things will most likely get worse. If you dwell on the better you most likely will lose what you have. You have to treat what you have, no matter how little, as if you are at the top of the world, and not let lack enter into your mind more than as a passing thought.

Yes, I know, brother so and so has this and that and you do more for others and still have not. It is not what you do, it is how you think and believe. If the most important thing in your life is your relationship with God, you will always have more and some will always think you do not deserve because you do not do as much. But here in is the rub, it is all about relationship, not “doing” that counts with God. If you have the relationship, listen, and hear from God, and are obedient to follow Him you will always do just what He wants. Yes, sometimes it will be more, but a lot of times it is nothing more than talking and listening to Him.

So, look around and see all the great things you have. Remember the story of the man who felt sorry for himself for not having shoes, until he met a man who had no feet. Well that is how we should look at it. We should be happy with what we’ve got knowing that God rewards those who seek Him.

Hebrews 11
6. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.


Seek God’s Face, not just His Hands - Do not seek Him for things, seek Him because you want to know Him and you want a relationship with Him. Good things will get better and bad things will go away faster.

God Bless You as you hear His words and follow His leading.




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