Welcome to the In-Touch Podcast with Charles Stanley for Friday, October 20th.

Life seems to continue to shift and move, but there is a way for believers to hold

on to stability no matter what happens.

Today's podcast points to biblical moorings to help you maintain contentment in all circumstances.

Once I trusted Jesus Christ as my Savior, that was finished once and for all.

As far as being assured of it, there may have been times when I needed a little bit more assurance,

but as far as learning what it meant to be saved and trusting Jesus Christ as my Savior,

one time was sufficient.

But most of those practical lessons that you and I have to live by, somehow we have to

learn them over and over and over again.

And even when we think we have it down just right, something will come along and test

their understanding or test a faith or test, our ability to live out what we know.

And you'll recall that Paul is writing this from prison, and that he made three wonderful

very important affirmations in this passage when he said that he had learned to experience

contentment in all circumstances.

He had learned to experience a strength for all things, and he had learned to experience

a supply for every single need.

I remember now that Paul is writing to thank them for their help in supporting his ministry,

and so he begins by saying, but I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last you have

revived your concern for me.

There was a time when they couldn't support him, but now they can.

Indeed you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity.

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