Contentment and Money

1 Timothy 6:6-10
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.


If I could get rid of money altogether, I would. Sit back for a moment and consider how many of your worries, fears, troubles, etc. boil down to money. Furthermore, consider how many worries, problems, concerns and what-not come down to our own covetousness and desire for more, which translates into needing more money.

Why is money such a big deal? How has it become such a dominant theme in each of our lives? Even when we try to walk away from the temptations, and desires, it seems they come hunting us down. So how do we attain this "godliness with contentment"? How do we get to that place where we are perfectly content with food for the moment and clothes on our back?

Boy, that’s a tough one. Perhaps the answer is unique to each of us, yet I believe that our paths all begin at the same place. We must ask God to place that desire in our hearts. I wonder how many of us don’t want to be content. It’s so easy to think "I’ll be content when ____________." The problem is the blank stays a blank and we continue to fill it in with our latest and greatest desires.

We must seek God, and ask Him to give us the desire for contentment. Then, we can begin seeking Him regarding what we must do. Will it be a daily struggle? Probably. I can almost guarantee that it will be for me! But there is so much in me that wants to know what it is like to be perfectly happy in any and all situations. How about you? So let’s all hit our knees together, right now – God is waiting.