Quotes About Contentment

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? —LUKE 12:25–26

If you make problem solving secondary to the goal of living close to Me, you can find Joy even in your most difficult days. HABAKKUK 3:17–19; 1 CHRONICLES 16:27

Content yourself with a quiet, simple life that accepts each moment as a gift from Me.

WHEN SOME BASIC NEED IS LACKING—time, energy, money—consider yourself blessed.

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!—PHILIPPIANS 4:4

ACCEPT EACH DAY exactly as it comes to you. By that, I mean not only the circumstances of your day but also the condition of your body. Your assignment is to trust Me absolutely, resting in My sovereignty and faithfulness.

Porque aunque pierdas todo lo que tienes, si tienes mi paz, eres rico.

people. So in your quest to live abundantly, don't compare your circumstances with those of others. You don't need as much money or as many luxuries as your neighbor in order to live

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

A life lived close to Me is not complicated or cluttered. When your focus is on My Presence, many things that once troubled you lose their power over you.

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. —1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 JANUARY 8 SOFTLY

Don't fall for the lie that you can't enjoy life until the problem has been resolved. In the world you have trouble, but in Me you may have Peace—even in the midst of the mess! Your

NO MATTER WHAT your circumstances may be, you can find Joy in My Presence. On some days, Joy is generously strewn along your life-path, glistening in the sunlight. On days like that, being content is as simple as breathing the next breath or taking the next step. Other days are overcast and gloomy; you feel the strain of the journey, which seems endless. Dull gray rocks greet your gaze and cause your feet to ache. Yet Joy is still attainable. Search for it as for hidden treasure.

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! . . . 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. —PHILIPPIANS 4:4, 12

IN ORDER TO DO SOMETHING WELL, you need to feel at peace about the many other things you could be doing but are not.

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 THESSALONIANS 5 : 18

In my experience there's not a state in the world," Fee said matter-of-factly, "that cannot be greatly improved by close proximity to cheese. Especially

I need laughter. I need joy. I need to be happy. And I need to be loved, Hugh — deliriously, openly, continuously loved. And I need to be UNDERSTOOD.

I don't have to run the Peace Corps. I could live without seeing my picture in the newspapers and without being interviewed.

Happiness really isn't that hard to find.

Restricted happiness is better than the freedom of solitude." -Yuichi to Wataru

Man's many desires are like the small metal coins he carries about in his pocket. The more he has the more they weight him down.

I love solitude but I prize it most when company is available.

Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone.