Contentment Quotes - Page 5

Deep, contended joy comes from a place of complete security and confidence [in God] - even in the midst of trial.

Everybody should live quietly whether his experiences are happy or sad, whether they are successes or failures. That is contentment.

Contentment... is the soul's enjoyment of that peace that passes all understanding.

We can't forever be spending our lives paying for political follies that never gave us anything but always took from us, and I amcontent with the narrowest metes and bounds provided I have peace and quiet for work.

The noblest mind the best contentment has

All is lovely outside my house and inside my house and myself.

The virtue of contentment is the acquiescence of the mind in the lot God has given

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.

To be well skilled in the mystery of Christian contentment is the duty, glory and excellence of a Christian.

True humility is contentment.

The life must be a well-balanced life, not lopsided in any manner to bring contentment.

When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'

Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience.

Real contentment must come from within. You and I can not change or control the world around us, but we can change and control the world within us.

I love to go and see all the things I am happy without.

Harmony is the inner cadence of contentment we feel when the melody of life is in tune.

If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.

People are never free of trying to be content.

Children internalize their parents' unhappiness. Fortunately, they absorb our contentment just as readily.

Contentment is one of the most distinguishing traits of the godly person, because a godly person has his heart focused on God rather than on possessions or position or power.

Faith on a full stomach may be simply contentment but if you have it when you're hungry, it's genuine.

I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.

Our purpose in life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment.

Contentment is not escape from the battle, but rather an abiding peace and confidence in the midst of the battle.

It is our work to cast care, and it is God's work to take care.