An excerpt from "Compelling Truth.org" entitled, "What does the Bible teach about contentment?" states: "Contentment is described as being "in a state of peaceful happiness." In a sense, contentment is the absence of worry—whether that be about who we are, what we have or don't have, or what our condition is in life. Many people struggle to be content. Human nature tends toward discontentment, but the Bible teaches us that we are to be content with what we have (Hebrews 13:5).
Contentment does not mean we cannot desire something or wish for a change in our life circumstances, but it means that we have learned to be satisfied with what we have in the present. Christ is the only true source of contentment; any other version of contentment is sure to come up short. Paul was one of the most persecuted early church leaders and went through horrendous levels of suffering (2 Corinthians 11:23–28). And yet, even Paul said: "I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:12–13). The secret to contentment is the strength that can only come from God." This article may be viewed at: What does the Bible teach about contentment?/compellingtruth.org
Reference: Philippians 4:11
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