Is it possible to be content ?Is it possible to be content ?

“Contentment makes poor men rich; discontent makes men poor. “

- Benjamin Franklin

Have the following affected Have the following affected you?you?

• Advertisers bombard you with the message that contentment is only one purchase away.

• Competition at work or at school encourages you onto measure your worth against what others are able to do.

• People lack appreciation for what to you do for them.• Friends make you envious of what they have.• Your fundamental questions about life go unanswered.

What is contentment?What is contentment?

Contentment is a secret

to those who have never

taken steps to attain it,

but as Paul stated

it can be learned.

Secret No. 1 Secret No. 1 Love people, Not money and possessions.

What does the bible teach?What does the bible teach?

“The love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things.” 1 – Timothy 6:1

Secret No.2 Secret No.2

Resist the urge to compare yourself with others.

What does the bible teach?What does the bible teach?

“Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of.

But don’t compare yourself with others.”

- Galatians 6:4

Secret No. 3 Secret No. 3

Maintain an appreciative attitude.

What does the bible teach?What does the bible teach?

“In connection with everything give thanks”.

- 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Secret No. 4 Secret No. 4

Choose your friends wisely.

What does the bible teach?What does the bible teach?

“He that is walking with wise persons will become wise.”

- Proverbs 13:20

Secret No. 5Secret No. 5

Satisfy your spiritual need.

What does the bible teach?What does the bible teach?

“Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need”.

- Matthew 5:3

References

• - The watchtower November 1, 2010 issue.