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Speaker 1: Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your Nightly Scripture,

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Speaker 1: a calming Scripture Center devotional podcast designed to help you

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Speaker 1: end each day with God's word in your mind and

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Speaker 1: on your heart. Right after this short word from our sponsors,

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Speaker 1: we'll reflect on tonight's scripture one Timothy six six through ten.

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Speaker 1: Tonight's scripture reflection is written by Amber Ginter and read

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Speaker 1: by Lea Gerard. First Timothy six six through ten. But

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Speaker 1: godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing

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Speaker 1: into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.

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Speaker 1: But if we have food and clothing, we will be

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Speaker 1: content with that. Those who want to get rich fall

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Speaker 1: into temptation and a trap, and into many foolish and

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Speaker 1: harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For

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Speaker 1: the love of money is a root of all kinds

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Speaker 1: of evil. Some people eager for money have wandered from

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Speaker 1: the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. I think

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Speaker 1: when most of us think of contentment, the Webster's Dictionary

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Speaker 1: definition comes to mind feeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status,

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Speaker 1: or situation. But what does this mean in relation to

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Speaker 1: our faith or so contentment with our creator Christ. Contentment

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Speaker 1: in a biblical sense, according to the passage in One

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Speaker 1: Timothy six, is a great gain. It's not just being

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Speaker 1: satisfied with who we are, who we serve, where we're going,

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Speaker 1: but finding that fulfillment in Christ alone. These satisfactions don't

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Speaker 1: always contradict your desires, but they also don't always ensure

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Speaker 1: that you get everything you want. To quote Karina Alanson,

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Speaker 1: former professional counselor turned writer and artist, contentment is all

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Speaker 1: about having the proper attitude and approach to our needs.

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Speaker 1: A content Christian is one who has learned to trust

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Speaker 1: God to meet her needs instead of trying to satisfy

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Speaker 1: her needs through ill gotten means or fleshly striving. She

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Speaker 1: knows that God, not a job, a bank account, or

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Speaker 1: a relationship, is her ultimate source of provision. Because she

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Speaker 1: trusts that God will provide, her heart is at peace,

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Speaker 1: and she's thankful for and able to enjoy what she

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Speaker 1: already has in the present. As we see in One

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Speaker 1: Timothy six, this is exactly the imagery Timothy is pointing to.

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Speaker 1: To be content in the Lord, we must remember that

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Speaker 1: we brought nothing into this world. That is, we must

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Speaker 1: have a humble approach to life. Second, we must be

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Speaker 1: content with what the Lord has given us. Yes, we

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Speaker 1: need to have our basic needs met, like food and clothing,

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Speaker 1: But don't fall into the trap of wanting to be

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Speaker 1: rich for the sake of being rich. For those desires

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Speaker 1: breed temptation and trap many into foolishness. Many believe that

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Speaker 1: money is the root of all evil, but that's not

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Speaker 1: what Scripture says. It's the love of money, and that

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Speaker 1: makes all the difference. My question for you today is

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Speaker 1: how much do you want to find contentment in the Lord?

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Speaker 1: Do you want it above wealth or earthly treasures? Do

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Speaker 1: you want it more than being rich, famous, or known

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Speaker 1: for your good deeds? Just something to ponder. Following Timothy's instructions,

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Speaker 1: finding true and godly contentment in the Lord is possible,

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Speaker 1: but it's not free of charge. It will cost you something, time, treasure, talents,

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Speaker 1: and priorities. But as Jesus told his disciples in Matthew

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Speaker 1: nineteen twenty nine, and everyone who has left houses or

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Speaker 1: brothers or sisters, or father or mother or wife, or

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Speaker 1: children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred

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Speaker 1: times as much, and will inherit eternal life. As you

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Speaker 1: prepare for rest tonight, ask yourself, am I willing to

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Speaker 1: forsake wealth, time, and treasures for the sake of the kingdom?

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Speaker 1: How can I find true contentment in the Lord Allah?

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Speaker 1: Do I need to reorganize my priorities? Answer these questions

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Speaker 1: honestly and openly with the Lord. Dear Jesus, you see

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Speaker 1: my heart and everything within me when I struggle to

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Speaker 1: find contentment in you alone, which you remind me that

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Speaker 1: everything else fades away. Allow me to come to you

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Speaker 1: with my burdens, but leave with your grace, mercy, and satisfaction.

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Speaker 1: You alone are enough for me. I love you, Jesus.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for continually pursuing me and providing for each

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Speaker 1: of my needs. Amen, thank you for listening to your

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