Chasing Contentment Trusting God In A Discontented Age [Paperback]

Recovering the Lost Art of Contentment

The biblical practice of contentment can seem like a lost artsomething reserved for spiritual giants but out of reach for the rest of us. In our discontented agecharacterized by impatience, overspending, grumbling, and unhappinessits hard to imagine what true contentment actually looks (and feels) like. But even the apostle Paul said that he learned to be content in any and every circumstance. Pauls remarkable contentment was something grown and developed over time.

In Chasing Contentment, Erik Raymond helps us understand what biblical contentment isthe inward gracious spirit that joyfully rests in Gods providenceand then how we learn it. Giving us practical guidance for growing in contentment in various areas of our lives, this book will encourage us to see contentment as a priority for all believers. By Gods grace, it is possible to pursue the high calling of contentment and anchor our joy in God himself rather than our changing circumstances.