“It is one thing to be satisfied in one’s judgment and understanding, so as to be able to say, ‘This is the hand of God, and is what is suitable to my condition or best for me. Although I do not see the reason for the thing, yet I am satisfied in my judgment about it.’ Then it is in the thoughts of a man or woman. As my judgment is satisfied, so my thoughts are kept in order. And then it comes to the will. My will yields and submits to it; my affections are likewise kept in order, so that it goes through the whole soul.” SoulChristianSatisfactionContentment Book:The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Source: The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
“You may think you find peace in Christ when you have no outward troubles, but is Christ your peace when the Assyrian comes into the land, when the enemy comes?...Jesus Christ would be peace to the soul when the enemy comes into the city, and into your houses.” ThinkingMaySoulWould BeHouseJesusChristCitiesEnemyTroubleLandJesus ChristFinding PeaceAssyrians Book:The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment ... Source: The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment ...
“When [the saints] perform actions to God, then the soul says: 'Oh! that I could do what pleases God!' When they come to suffer any cross: 'Oh, that what God does might please me!' I labour to do what pleases God, and I labour that what God does shall please me: here is a Christian indeed, who shall endeavour both these. It is but one side of a Christian to endeavour to do what pleases God; you must as well endeavour to be pleased with what God does, and so you will come to be a complete Christian when you can do both, and that is the first thing in the excellence of this grace of contentment.” FirstsWellsDoeSoulMightActionChristianSufferingSidesCan DoGracePleaseCrossesExcellenceSaintContentmentLabourEndeavourPlease Me Author:Jeremiah Burroughs
“My brethren, the reason why you have not got contentment in the things of the world is not because you have not got enough of them-that is not the reason-but the reason is, because they are not things proportionable to that immortal soul of yours that is capable of God himself.” WorldSoulReasonEnoughCapableReason WhyContentmentImmortalBrethrenImmortal Soul Book:Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Source: Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
