Quotes about Contentment

He's into the slower rhythms of life, like abiding, delighting, and dwelling—all words that require us to trust Him with our place and our pace.

But the way they love is from a full place, not from an empty desperation. As we talked about in the last chapter, they are living loved. But

We don't need to live with a scarcity mentality because God always provides abundantly.

My weight loss goal isn't a number on the scale. My real weight loss goal is peace.

It is good to be honest with God, but we must be careful that we don't become whiners. There is nothing that aggravates my heart more than to hear whining and complaining, especially from my kids. I can't help but think the Lord might feel the same way.

We get empty when we park our minds on comparison thoughts and wallow in them.

We can thank God for the gift of this day. Enjoy the mess out of today. Receive the blessing of this day. Dance it out at least one time today. Fill in the gaps with prayer throughout the day. And make it a goal to go to bed with a smile on your face because of today. Because here's what I know: God gives us "today" grace.

The more my heart is parked in a place of thanksgiving and rejoicing, the less room I have for grumpiness.

God made us capable of craving so we'd have an unquenchable desire for more of Him, and Him alone.

Our hearts are restless, until they rest in You.

I believe God made us to crave. Now before you think this is some sort of cruel joke by God, let me assure you that the object of our craving was never supposed to be food or other things people find themselves consumed by, such as sex or money or chasing after significance.

But, instead of wallowing in what I can't have, I'm making the choice to celebrate what I can have.