Contentment grows when you stop chasing more.
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’”
Hebrews 13:5 (ESV)
There will always be something else to chase. A bigger paycheck. A better house. A newer car. More followers. More influence. More recognition.
But the more you chase, the emptier you feel. Because money can buy comfort, but it can’t buy contentment.
This verse makes it simple. Contentment doesn’t come from what you own. It comes from Who is with you. God’s promise is better than any paycheck: “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Think about that. You could lose the job, the house, the car, the status — and still not be empty. Because the One who made you and loves you is still right there.
That kind of security changes the way you live. It makes you generous instead of greedy. Grateful instead of jealous. Peaceful instead of restless.
Contentment isn’t about lowering your dreams. It’s about raising your trust.
Father, thank You that You are enough. Keep me from chasing things that will never fill me. Teach me to be content with Your presence and provision, knowing You will never leave me. Let that truth free me to live with gratitude and generosity today. In Jesus’ name, amen.