Ten Words - 10th Word - Contentment
Exodus 20:17 / Deuteronomy 5:21
Tenth Word - You shall not covet ... Exodus 20:17
Covetousness: Identifying the Sin.
What God’s principle helps avoid.
* A sin of a world that has turned it’s back on God.
* Judge all things in life from a single perspective, i.e., Worth of self.
* People that use their position to exploit other persons.
* It allows one to live wastefully.
How to learn lasting contentment. (Phil 4:13)
* Learn to trust God, Christ, and Holy Spirit. Matt 5:6; 6:31-33
* Learn to cultivate your own strengths and abilities. 1 Timothy 6:6-8
* Learn not to compare yourself to others. 1 Corinthians 10:12
* Learn the limitations of wealth. Ecclesiastes 5:10-11; Proverbs 18:11
* Learn to focus on relationships, not things. Proverbs 15:16-17
* Learn to look beyond what is temporary. 2 Corinthians 4:18
* Learn to evaluate your priorities regularly. Luke 12:15
Ah, great it is to believe the dream
As we stand in youth by the starry stream;
But a greater thing is to fight life through,
And say at the end, “The dream is true!”
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