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Godliness with contentment is great gain.’ 1 Timothy 6:6

Paul writes, ‘Godliness with contentment is great gain.’ This Greek word ‘gain’ doesn’t mean increase, but profit. There’s a difference. Profit is what you have left when the transaction is over.

Paul meant that when everything is said and done, you must feel good about being yourself. You must be able to say, ‘I would rather be a great sergeant than a poor general.’

If you’re praying for a certain position or promotion, check your motives. Sometimes what we call faith is really self-seeking, because we haven’t come to the place where we’re comfortable with the role God has given us.

King Saul’s undoing was his ego. He couldn’t stand somebody else doing it better than he did. Many of us have a wrong concept of what being ‘blessed’ looks like.

We have seen God’s blessing in someone else’s life, so we think that to be like them is to be blessed. When you keep comparing yourself to somebody else you make that person an idol in your life. Tear that idol down!

Ask God for a dream of your own. Stand on your own two feet. Be who God created you to be.

Even though God has more in store for you in 2013, first praise Him for what He’s given you right now.

Are you contented with what God has uniquely given you – or are you contorting yourself to become something God never designed you to be?

Bob Gass
Bible Teacher/Author

© Bob Gass. Excerpted and adapted from his recent writings.

Your comments, thoughts or suggestions are welcome. The body text is by the author, the header and the words in italics are mine – John B. Samuel