Batach in Greek

Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having…

Lagging Behind the Times

Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.  Philippians 4:11  NASB From want – Whenever I go to the Apple store for a training session, I always encounter a line of people standing outside waiting for the store to open (now you know that I…

The Road to Recovery

Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstance I am. Philippians 4:11  NASB To be content – Are you self-sufficient?  Before your spiritual radar goes crazy and you immediately deny any such terrible thoughts, take a deep breath.  We have been trained to think of self-sufficiency as…

Contextual Issues

Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. Philippians 4:11 Content – Most Christians have spiritualized this verse.  We read this as if it were about an inner state of equilibrium of the soul.  Because we think of Paul’s statement as a declaration of spiritual…

God’s Gym

for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am  Philippians 4:11 Learned – Are you content with your life?  Be honest.  Don’t pass this off as a spiritual requirement, as if to say, “Sure, there are things that bother me, but it’s OK.  I’m mostly good with the way things are,” while…