“其实敬虔而又知足，就是得大利的途径，”
提摩太前书 6:6
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”
1 Timothy 6:6
In 1 Timothy, Paul challenged Timothy to find value in God rather than the things of this world. The world’s promises of fulfillment can never fully deliver. Paul wanted Timothy to instead root his identity in God: “Godliness with contentment is great gain” (6:6). Paul sounds like a satisficer when he adds, “But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that” (v. 8).
When we fixate on the myriad ways the world promises fulfillment, we usually end up restless and unsatisfied. But when we focus on God and relinquish our compulsive urge to maximize, our soul moves toward genuine contentment and rest.
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