contentment

I Can’t Get No Satisfaction (Contentment #3)

Craig R. Kirkby Recent Posts contentment, personal-worth 0

What is the secret to contentment? Most people on planet earth suffer from a chronic case of discontentment. And it is not just a disease that plagues those without Christ. Many Western believers endure the same malaise—and ironically, in some ways, suffer even more from it. In this article, one of a trio of articles […]

I’m Not that Special (Contentment #2)

Craig R. Kirkby Recent Posts contentment, personal-worth 0

God said to Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you …” (Jeremiah 1:5). And “God shows personal favouritism to no man” (Galatians 2:6). What was true for Jeremiah is true for every human being. We are special. David praised his Creator, “For You formed my inward parts … I will praise […]

I Can, But I Can’t (Contentment #1)

Craig R. Kirkby Recent Posts contentment, limitations, spiritual gifts 0

Paul declared, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). I’m sure you know it by heart. While having a can-do attitude is certainly vital in a can’t-do world, if it is not coupled with an awareness of our God-allowed limitations, it is a sure recipe for disappointment. “Hope deferred makes […]