Why is it difficult to be content when you have so much?
On the surface, it seems unnecessary to instruct someone to be content in times of prosperity. However, times of prosperity and abundance provide some of the strongest temptations to pull our hearts away from God. Jeremiah Burroughs was keenly aware that the riches of this world comp… Read more…
Feeling peace in the midst of struggles and disappointments is not something that comes naturally to most. As Christians, however, this state of constant contentment is a waiting gift from God that needs only to be accepted and practiced. Puritan pastor Jeremiah Burroughs explains how to lean into God’s will and live in a way that is unafra… Read more…
Jeremiah Burroughs, a pastor and English Independent during the 1600s, wrote prolifically and was highly esteemed by Puritan leaders of his day. In his Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, Burroughs gives clear and simple instructions to anyone who seeks contentment in their life.
Burroughs discusses the mystery of contentment, our roadblocks to co… Read more…