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Jan 2024
51m 26s

Contentment — with Adam Murphy

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About this episode

Our hearts are constantly crying, “More, more!” Rarely do we find ourselves completely at peace with the circumstances in our lives. So what is it about humanity that makes it so difficult to be content? And what even is contentment - just feeling happy all the time even as the world crashes down around you?

Janet and Jocelyn help us find a biblical definition of contentment and overview how we as believers can cultivate it in our hearts, even in the midst of the hardships of this world. 

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Resources

Books

Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment - Jeremiah Burroughs

The Secret of Contentment - William Barcley

 The Power of Christian Contentment - Andrew Davis

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Vision of Hope

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