Whatever Happened to Contentment
But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. --1 Timothy 6:6-8 ESV I can't stand it anymore! I really can't! My Facebook feed and news feed is filled with discontentment and hatred. We hate the president. We hate each other. We hate ourselves (especially if we happen to be born white, male and happen to be a Christian). It's like we aren't happy unless we have something or someone to hate or be upset about. Every word that offends becomes another reason for us to be unhappy about an injustice that exists in the world. We weren't called by the right name. We heard an opinion that was different than our own. We loathe the wealthy while secretly wishing we had what they had (I mean, isn't that what equality is all about?). We hate the church because it is full of hypocrites or ...