In today's podcast, we're going to explore the way God gives his contentment in the midst of every season and place he plans us.

May you walk in immense satisfaction today as you open

your heart and mind to the Lord's presence and truth. As you fix your eyes on

Jesus and trust him.

I pray you experience rich contentment today

and God's love and provision.

Welcome to the First of Team Podcast. Today's scripture from Proverbs 1923 reads,

The fear of the Lord leads to life,

and whoever has it rests satisfied.

In Philippians 4, Paul describes what he calls. In Philippines,

for, Paul describes what he calls the secret to contentment.

In verses 11 through 13, he says, not that I'm speaking of being a need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.

I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound.

In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance

and need.

I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Similarly, Hebers 13-5 says,

keep your life free from love of money and be content with what you have.

For he has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Imagine a life of total contentment regardless of your possessions or status.

Imagine the peace, joy, and strength you would find in this kind of freedom Paul experienced from the ways of the world.

The question before you today is this, what is keeping you from living

your life consistently and completely content?

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