Gaining a heart of wisdom
It has been a few years since I first read Jeremiah Burroughs's classic The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, but now is the perfect time for a refresher, with Thanksgiving coming soon and my amnesia about God's goodness at its usual ridiculous level. Philippians 4:11 served as the basis for his argument: "I have learned,… Continue reading Are You Skilled in the Mystery of Contentment?
Secrets have a way of grabbing our attention, particularly if the secret comes with a promise of something good. If I claimed to know the secret location of a buried treasure or to possess the secret for permanent and effortless weight loss, the world would beat a path to my door. Paul claimed to know… Continue reading The Secret to Contentment in a Discontented World
