Cultivating Contentment and Kindness Through Biblical Teachings
The scriptures from 1 Timothy and Philippians emphasize the importance of contentment, highlighting that godliness with contentment is gain and that true peace comes from being satisfied with what one has. Additionally, the passages from Colossians and Ephesians advocate for kindness, urging believers to clothe themselves with compassion, forgiveness, and love towards one another. These teachings encourage a mindset of gratitude, peace, and consideration for others, offering a path to spiritual fulfillment and harmony.
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C ontentment and K indness 1 T imothy 6 :6 -1 0 6 B ut godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 F or we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 B ut if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 T hose who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 1 0 F or the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. S ome people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
C ontentment S atisfaction with what one has, self/ internal, H ebrew emphasis on peace
C ontentment P hilippians 4:1 0-1 3 1 0I rejoiced greatly in the L ord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. 1 1I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 1 2I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 1 3I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
C ontentment 1 T imothy 3 :1 6 1 T imothy 4:7 -8 1 T imothy 6 :3 1 T imothy 5 :6 , 1 1 2 T imothy 3 :5 T itus 1 :1
C ontentment P hilippians 4:4-9 4R ejoice in the L ord always. I will say it again: R ejoice! 5L et your gentleness be evident to all. T he L ord is near. 6D o not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to G od. 7A nd the peace of G od, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in C hrist J esus. 8F inally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things. 9W hatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me put it into practice. A nd the G od of peace will be with you.
K indness C olossians 3 :1 2 -1 4 1 2 T herefore, as G od s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 1 3 B ear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. F orgive as the L ord forgave you. 1 4 A nd over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
K indness E phesians 4:3 1 -3 2 3 1 G et rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 3 2 B e kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in C hrist G od forgave you.
K indness M athew 7 :1 2 1 2 S o in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the L aw and the P rophets.
K indness R omans 2 :4 4 O r do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that G od s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
K indness E phesians 2 :7 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in C hrist J esus.
K indness T itus 3 :4 4 B ut when the kindness and love of G od our S avior appeared,
C ontentment and K indness T hree people that have impacted your life through their kindness. H ow do you describe their impact?
C ontentment and K indness W hat role does the tongue play in exercising kindness?
C ontentment and K indness W hat can make it difficult for us to maintain kindness in a relationship?
C ontentment and K indness M athew 1 5 :1 1 1 5 T hen some P harisees and teachers of the law came to J esus from J erusalem and asked, 2 W hy do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? T hey don t wash their hands before they eat! 3J esus replied, A nd why do you break the command of G od for the sake of your tradition? 4F or G od said, H onor your father and mother [a] and A nyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death. [b]5B ut you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is devoted to G od, 6they are not to honor their father or mother with it. T hus you nullify the word of G od for the sake of your tradition. 7Y ou hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: 8 T hese people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 9 T hey worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules. [c] 1 0J esus called the crowd to him and said, L isten and understand. 1 1W hat goes into someone s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.
C ontentment and kindness P roverbs 1 8 :2 0-2 1 2 0 F rom the fruit of their mouth a person s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied. 2 1 T he tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
