We watched Qubo last night at my mom's house 3-2-1 Penquins. Such a silly show but it teaches good lessons. Amazingly it was 2 adults watching the show Matthais wasn't intrested. This particualr show was about the green eyed monster of jealousy. Litterally a green eyed monster grew out of jealous comments and began eating and destroying everything in sight. The little girl realized she had created the monster when she complained her brother had a bigger room than she did and made it go away by saying "I'm content with what I have." 

Content: dictionary definition  = happy enough with what one has or is; not desiring something more or different; satisfied; practical definition = something incredibly hard to be esspecially if you have a tv to tell you about all the things you "need" and don't have.

Paul writes in Philipians 4  ¹¹I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. ¹²I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. ¹³I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Verse 13 is often taken out of context and used in other ways but Paul wrote it to say He can be content no matter his circumstance because God gives him the strength to do so... he suffered many things I have not and learned the secret to being content. He shared it with Timothy in Timothy Chapter 6  ¹¹But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. ¹²Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses....  ¹⁷Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. ¹⁸Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. ¹⁹In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

the secret to being content is to put your hope in God not focus on things of the world but to focus on Him and doing his will, he provides all we need, even the strength to be content.

God give me the strenth to be content today.