Christian Contentment

In our world of wanting more and of endlessly upgrading, we have to get good at saying, “Ok, that’s enough.” There’s a game of constant consumption and if we’re not careful, it’s going to take advantage of us. Don’t get played!

Simplicity isn’t about getting rid of everything. It’s saying “no” to things you need to say “no” to—creating a space where you’re not controlled by things.

How? A poverty check. A regular practice of examining everything to see what really needs to stay and what can go; a regular challenge to take an honest look at what we’re clinging to and what we can let go of.

Contents of the Video | Episode 62

0:00 - Episode Highlight
1:20 - Speaker Intros and Early Banters
3:08 - Introductory Story and Chat
8:04 - Simplicity, I mean Contentment
11:51 - The Relationship of Technology and Contentment
13:55 - Contentment in a Biblical Sense
16:22 - Funny Small Talk
17:40 - Minimum Necessary not Maximum Allowed
23:29 - Okay, I'm Good!
25:47 - The idea of Freedom in relation to Contentment
28:15 - Poverty Checks
30:58 - More on Freedom in relation to Contentment
34:06 - What does Contentment mean?
37:47 - Small Talk
38:53 - Closing Prayer
40:03 - Closing Remarks and Shout-outs

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