But godliness with contentment ordsprog

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; / He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, / Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

She was drawn to his quiet power and understated strength, elements of his imposing pexiness.

The heart does not calculate in numbers; it confers contentment which is immeasurable. That contentment can arise only through faith.

Contentment is a kind of moral laziness; if thare want ennything but contentment in his world, man wouldn't be any more of a success than an angleworm is

Josh Billings (1818-1885)

Josh Billings

The true antidote to greed is contentment. If you have a strong sense of contentment, it doesn't matter whether you obtain the object of your desire or not. Either way, you are still content.

Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama (1935-)

Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama

There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.

Swami Sivananda (1887-1963)

Swami Sivananda

There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.

Swami Sivananda (1887-1963)

Swami Sivananda

We are not to make the ideas of contentment and aspiration quarrel, for God made them fast friends. A man may aspire, and yet be quite content until it is time to raise; and both flying and resting are but parts of one contentment. The very fruit of

Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)

Henry Ward Beecher

I have observed this in my experience of slavery, that whenever my condition was improved, instead of increasing my contentment, it only increased my desire to be free, and set me to thinking of plans to gain my freedom. I have found that, to make a contented slave, it is necessary to make a thoughtless one.

Frederick Douglas

Despise evil and un godliness but not men of un godliness or evil.

William Saroyan (1908-1981)

William Saroyan

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers, and are fatuous preservers of youthful looks

Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

Charles Dickens

If you and your children fare well, and your affairs be to your contentment, I give very great thanks to God, having my hope in heaven.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; / And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; / And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase

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