We need to have contentment because this is where we have peace and this is where godliness grows in us. Settling however is something totally different.
Settling does NOT give peace but rather it gives emptiness. Too many people settle on something because they give up and contentment challenged their patience and godliness.

SO HOW CAN WE DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CONTENTMENT AND SETTLING?
Here are ten ways we can know the difference between contentment and settling:
1. Contentment brings peace – settling brings regret.
2. Contentment makes us thankful – settling makes us unthankful.
3. Contentment has us happy for others – settling causes jealousy toward others.
4. Contentment reaches for more goals – settling gives up.
5. Contentment makes us secure – settling makes us insecure.
6. Contentment is Godly – settling is risky.
7. Contentment remembers what God has done – settling forgets.
8. Contentment says yes to God – settling says not right now or no to God.
9. Contentment does not need anything else to be happy – settling always needs more to be happy.
10. Contentment brings healing – settling brings pain.

I encourage you to live content and to allow Jesus be enough.
Life is too short to settle because God has more for you. God has something great for you and God has contentment for you.
Erick Bouwmeester
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