Content Or Contentious?
No one is
immune to temptation. Even committed
Christians can beco
me
spiritually prideful, arrogant, and self
assured, leading to discontentment.
Often the more intimate our fellowship
with the Lord, the quieter and more
discreet the temptation is. Jesus knows
perfectly how crafty and sly our enemy
is. Our Savior is always in initiative
mode as our Shepherd providing us with
spiritual discernment.
Are You Spiritually Healthy?
Take The Contentment Test
Answer each question with a yes or no
and keep a count of how many no's you
have.
1. Have you complained about your income
recently?
2. Have you bought anything on credit
this month that you will not be able to
pay when the bill comes in?
3. Is there anything you want to change
about the way you look that originated
with God's creation of you?
4. Are you inwardly jealous when someone
you know gets something you cannot
afford?
5. Do you often dream of having things
you never expect to be able to get?
6. Have you complained about your means
of transportation recently?
7. Have you complained about your
clothes this week?
8. Do you complain about the weather
ocassionally?
9. Do you think that you could finally
be happy if you had just a little more
of...?
10. Do you worry about who will take
care of your physical needs?
11. Do you fear that if you totally
surrendered to God, you will have to
give up a certain habit?
12. Do you hide
your religion under pressure?
Give yourself one point for each
question that you could honestly answer
with a NO
1-6 points: You are very
discontent and probably unhappy and
un-spiritual. This Spells Trouble for
you.
7-9 points: You have much to learn
about contentment.
10-11 points: You are fairly
content but God has more for you.
12 points: What you have, you have
by the grace of God; do not be proud
Let your conversation be without
covetousness; and be content with such
things as ye have: for he hath said, I
will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews 13:5
Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger
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