311. Content or Contentious?

Waiting for the Train

“Some time ago,” Stan began, “we touched briefly on being content. Do you remember that?”

“I do,” I responded. “We talked about contentment being a high state of satisfaction, not something to be considered as second best.” [Note to Reader: See Posting Number 16, “Contentment.]

“Well done, my friend,” Stan said and then continued, “I was near the end of the apostle Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi in my journaling time this morning. He wrote about being content in whatever circumstances he found himself. I was reminded of how many times in my life I have been less than content, and have even been contentious about being content.”

“Contentious about being content?” I responded. “Sounds like a serious state of confusion.”

“You are right about that,” Stan replied. “I was real confused as to what did and what did not provide me with contentment. That lasted until I…

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