Quotes related to 1 Timothy 6:6
But if I have once overcome my heart, and am contented through the grace of God in my heart, then this makes me content not only in one particular but in general, whatever befalls me.
- Jeremiah Burroughs
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.
- Jerry Bridges
You should not begin to pray for all you want until you realize that in God you have all you need.
- Timothy Keller
The very first temptation in the history of mankind was the temptation to be discontent...that is exactly what discontent(ment ) is - a questioning of the goodness of God.
- Jerry Bridges
The essence of faith is being satisfied with all that God is for us in Jesus.
- John Piper
If you need something in addition to God to make you happy, that is your true King.
- Timothy Keller
All the new technology seems redundant to me. I was quite happy with the United States mail service. And, I don't even have an answering machine, for God's sake.
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Once we truly understand that God's will is that we be happy, we no longer feel the need to ask for anything other than that God's will be done.
- Marianne Williamson
Whoever possesses God is happy.
- St. Augustine
It is a special part of the divine worship that we owe to God, to be content in a Christian way, as has been shown to you.
- Jeremiah Burroughs
Pastors and missionaries (need) to know God and to find in him a Treasure more satisfying than any other person or thing or relationship or experience or accomplishment in the world.
- John Piper
If you're working for a good company and you're happy there, and you're being compensated accordingly, and your work satisfies you, you should stay there.
- Robert Kiyosaki