I
have never actually been in need - only in the opposite of “in plenty.” Was I
content during those times? Not so much. But I had to trust God to provide
because there was nothing else I could do. In this verse, however, Paul is not
talking about “stoical indifference to prosperity or adversity.”*
Somewhere I read that the word “content” was equivalent to “contained,” as in
a person whose resources are within him. That may be what “content” looks like but none of us is truly
self-sufficient. We cannot find contentment until we are surrendered to God’s
control. Only then will we be satisfied with a little and not spoiled by a lot.
If I am ever called to walk the path of "not in plenty" again, I
pray that my faith is strong enough to endure it; that my years of "more than enough" haven’t weakened my faith in God’s provision; and that my circumstances will
never determine my attitude.* It has been my experience that I can’t be content until I choose to be.
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