Bishop Joseph Imakando

Luke 3:10-14

Philippians 4:10-13

THE POWER OF CONTENTMENT

- There is so much pressure on Urban dwellers today to be up to date with the lastest trends (eat at certain places, drive a particular car, and live a certain lifestyle).

1. Practice Generosity and Kindness in

- Whatever you are doing; do it with kindness and

- Be content with what you are earning

Que: How can one become content with what is in their reach?

Ans: We must trust God.

I. First we must trust God

- Your trust must above everything be in God. You must believe God has given you what you have now regardless of what it is and that to get to where you seek to be is also God.

- Contentment comes from the word, "contend". You must contend with the idea of wanting to live a life that isn't yours, a lifestyle that has you constantly stretched out and full of keeping up appearances.

- Being content means Managing to live within your own means. It means to manage what you have (Resources, opportunities),

Hebrews 13:5-6

- Be content with what you have and have Faith that God will have it done for you.

- What you need is already available in God. He has made it available to you.

2. DANGERS OF NOT BEING CONTENT

2.1. It will lead to You Leaving Beyond your means

2.2. you'll be under pressure to keep up false appearances by soliciting money.

2.3. It'll make you subject to the spirit of competition.

2.4. you'll fall prey to jealousy.

2.5. You'll be robbed of your joy

2.6. You will lose your Peace

2.7. It'll lead to stress, and even health conditions.

2.8. It'll make you be full of the spirit of Ungratefulness

- BE REAL! BE YOURSELF!!!

- DO NOT Be moved by what is happening...

3. THE POWER (BLESSING) OF CONTENTMENT

- The level of your Contentment is not dependent on external factors,

- You must master the ability to switch between moments in like and Seasons and times. Learn to live with the changing seasons in life.

3.1. Gives you Freedom to Be yourself

"Tough times will always come."

"Tough times bever last"

- Dr. Shula

4. CONTENTMENT vs. AMBITION AND DRIVE

- Is it wrong to have ambitions and a drive for more???

- It Isn't wrong for you to have ambitions and a drive for success...

- Be careful and thoughtful about what you are pursuing, ensure that it is aligned with the perfect will of God.

Jeremiah 29:11

- You musst Trust in God through the process, because He will lead you STEP by STEP.

- Be diligent as a steward over little opportunities to give; opportunities you have and all.

- EVERYTHING WILL PASS. you are on a journey, trust God through the process.