The Contentment of a Christ-Centered Life

Paul was honest about the difficulties of his life and ministry, noting that he was “afflicted in every way” (2 Cor 4:8), yet this much-afflicted apostle was characterized by contentment. It wasn’t so much a choice he made as something he learned, both through hardships and rich blessings. This session will focus on Paul, who maintained a vertical focus on Christ, rather than a horizontal focus on circumstances. The former produces a life characterized by love, joy, and fruitfulness; the latter, a discontented life marked by envy, ingratitude, and ultimately despair.