Realistic Happiness

Who could speak more realistically about the illusion of a yuppie value system than Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who suffered deprivation of all that money ...

When Desire Becomes Coveting

When does proper desire become coveting? I think we can put the answer down simply: desire becomes sin when it fails to include the love of God or men. ...

The Meaning of Covetousness

Covetousness is simply craving more of what you have enough of already.

Don't Count on the Ideal

When you define contentment as an ideal match, you're subject to the fact that it's like passion: it often doesn't last long.

Deeper Possession the Higher Ambition

Surely the higher ambition is entering into the deeper possession of what we already have rather than going out to acquire something new.

The Danger of Moderate Success

Moderate success in ministry is a spiritual hazard. It can make us content to live without the manifest presence of God.

True Contentment, True Praise

One who makes it a rule to be content in every part and accident of life because it comes from God praises God in a much higher manner than one who has ...

Contentment, the Second-Highest Art

Next to faith this is the highest art--to be content with the calling in which God has placed you. I have not learned it yet.

It Could Be Worse

The Hope Health Letter (10/95) included this story:

Once upon a time, there was a man who lived with his wife, two small children, and his elderly parents ...

The Best Profession

The Christian ministry is the worst of all trades, but the best of all professions.