True Contentment

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. I can do all this through [Christ] who gives me strength. - Phil 4:12-13 

Google dictionary defines contentment as "a state of happiness and satisfaction". It is too easy to be content when we have abundance, but how can you be content in times of lack?

Contrary to what we might think, contentment is not a passive acceptance of one's fate or an excuse to dream and excel. But true contentment is an intentional shift of focus from temporal to eternal, adopting a heavenly mindset instead of an earthly one. Paul's contentment is founded not on earthly circumstances, for truly these temporal situations aim to mold us and to make us draw closer to God. His source of happiness and satisfaction is in knowing Christ. "I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord ..." Phil 3:8. And in this Solid Rock he draws his strength. May you find yourself standing on the Solid Rock and in Him experience true happiness and satisfaction.