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Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

I Choose Peace - In Difficult Circumstances, Part 1

Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

Living on the Edge

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

As we travel, we understand the horizon is always moving. The same is true in our desperate search for peace. In this program, Chip tells us peace is not a thing to be achieved, but a secret to be discovered.

Introduction: What would it take for you to be content?

Content: Happy enough with what one has or is; not desiring something more or different; satisfied. -Webster’s Dictionary

The Problem: The horizon is always moving.

Two Historical Solutions:

  1. Conquer, achieve, and acquire until satisfied.
  2. Desire less and less until it doesn’t matter.

The Question: How can we be satisfied…today?

  • The Answer: Philippians 4:10-13
  • The Occasion: A “Thank You” Note -Philippians 4:10-13
  • The Conclusion: Contentment is not a thing to be achieved, but a secret to be discovered.
  • How?

Four Principles – Four Practices:

Principle #1 - Our contentment is not dependent on our circumstances.

  • Practice = BE THANKFUL/GRATEFUL -Philippians 4:10

Principle #2 - Contentment is an attitude we learn not a thing we achieve.

  • Practice = BE TEACHABLE -Philippians 4:11

Principle #3 - Prosperity does not have the power to give us contentment; nor poverty the power to take it away.

  • Practice = BE FLEXIBLE / CHANGEABLE -Philippians 4:12

Principle #4 - Only Christ has the power to give us a contentment that transcends all life’s variables.

  • Practice = BE CONTENT / TRUSTING -Philippians 4:13

Conclusion: Contentment is not passive acceptance of the status quo, but the positive assurance that God has supplied one’s needs, and the consequent release from unnecessary desires.

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0:00.0

Is it possible to have peace? I mean to be content in the midst of adverse, challenging,

0:09.2

and uncertain circumstances. The Bible would say yes. The question is how, and that's today.

0:22.5

Welcome to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chipping Room. The mission of these

0:27.0

daily programs is to intentionally disciple Christians through the Bible teaching of Chipping Room.

0:32.2

And over the past few years, I'm sure we all, at one time or another, felt like peace was an

0:37.2

unrealistic, unreachable idea because of the chaos and uncertainty in society or in our own lives.

0:43.9

But today, Chip's going to challenge us to shift our perspective as he continues his series,

0:48.9

I Choose Peace. In this program, he'll share a few valuable principles that'll help you and me

0:54.6

hang on to God's gift of peace, even when our world seems like it's falling apart. So if you're

0:59.9

ready, go to Philippians chapter four in your Bible as we join Chip for his message in difficult

1:05.2

circumstances. Webster, if you're wondering exactly what contentment is, says that contentment

1:11.5

is happy enough with what one has or is, not desiring something more or different. In other words,

1:18.6

you're satisfied. When you're content, it's not just you're happy with what you have, you're happy

1:24.1

with who you are. You wouldn't want to be three inches taller or seven inches shorter or,

1:29.7

you know, you're content. You would say, it's enough, it's good. And I want you to think back to

1:37.4

what is it you believe would really help you be content. And the clear that you can get on that,

1:43.9

I believe the more powerfully God is going to speak to you. Because in human terms, the problem

1:48.7

with contentment is that the horizon is always moving. I mean, there's a time in your life where you

1:53.8

say, you know, if I ever get a car, any kind of car, a beat up junk or just a car, then I'd be happy.

1:59.0

You know, then you get that car and you want one that really runs and then you get that car. And

2:02.9

then pretty soon you want one that runs and looks nice and you get that car and pretty soon now you

2:07.7

want two cars. And you know, it goes on and on and on and on. The horizon always keeps moving.

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