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Ask the Lord to help you evaluate your life. Ecclesiastes 5:10-20. On the discontent that results from wrong motives. The value of a truly balanced life.

The discontented person seeks to fill the God-shaped vacuum within by acquiring things which never satisfy. Study today’s passage for contentment clues.

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1.	What did Solomon discover about money?
	a) vs. 10a:
	b) vs. 10b:
2.	How do riches interfere with one’s life?
	a) vs. 12:
	b) vs. 13:
	c) vs. 14:
3.	What is the attempt to accumulate likened to? (vs. 15-16)
4.	Read verse 17 and record your interpretation here in your own words.
5.	What happens to the contented person according to verses 19 & 20?
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Pray: Lord, make me so contented that I rise above the things which tend to aggravate or discourage me.

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Memory Verse:
1 Timothy 6:6-8

"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content." (KJV)

Definition:

The internal peace which results from being sufficiently satisfied with one’s person, position, and possessions so that he/she is neither drawn to, nor driven by, outside alternatives which will hinder or hurt self or others

Paul told Timothy, “If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.” How far have we traveled today from this simple point of view. Could you imagine the cultural revolution if Americans began to call anything beyond basic necessities blessings instead of entitlements?

One of our greatest obstacles to living contently is confusion regarding needs vs. wants. When we take a want and make it a need, we drive our discontent. We need to rearrange our priorities and say with the Apostle Paul, "I have Jesus and that is enough.”

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