Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 11
Chapter 1 The Freedom of Contentment: A Gift from Another World 13
Chapter 2 Jesus and Contentment: The Man Who Needed Nothing 25
Chapter 3 Contentment in History: Seated in the Place of Honor 45
Chapter 4 The Modern De-Emphasis of Contentment: A Dangerous Neglect 61
Chapter 5 The Secret of Contentment: Increasing Our Joy and Contentment Range 79
Chapter 6 Godliness with Contentment: Spiritual Wealth for All 101
Chapter 7 Be Content… Because God: Commended and Commanded 119
Chapter 8 Contentment and Simplicity: Setting Aside the Things That Hinder 137
Chapter 9 Contentment and Money: A Different Kind of Wealth 155
Chapter 10 Contentment and Suffering: The Indispensable Gift 177
Chapter 11 Contentment and Authenticity: What Jesus Knows Us to Be 191
Chapter 12 On Final Approach: Contentment on the Road Home 205
Appendix: Dysfunctional Math 211
Notes 217
About the Author 229
Index 231