10.5- The secret to Contentment is in how we think.

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The secret to Contentment is in how we think. Last night a wonderful lady, was commenting on how her grandmother had been successful in her life. When she had seven children and one on the way her husband died leaving her to raise eight children.
She explained that the grandmother's thinking was if she had something and you needed she would share and somehow God would provide.
A very possessive "My" mindset can be very unhealthy. The fly says "My flypaper." The fly paper says "My fly,"
Four generations were in this room and online where we were studying and discussing how to have a loving family and church family.
Contentment does not come from what I have but who I know. Contentment is not about what I own but who owns me.
Communities of love solve the problem of deep need in the community by people seeing the need and meeting it even if it involves selling something and giving resources to meet the need.
The assembly of people here have been meeting since 1789. They are the congregation I started attending on October 4, 1946. Love them all but especially the One who saved and is saving them day by day.

Acts 2.
43 [at]Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and [au]signs were taking place through the apostles. 44 And all the believers [av]were together and had all things in common; 45 and they would sell their property and possessions and share them with all, to the extent that anyone had need. 46 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread [aw]from house to house, they were taking their [ax]meals together with gladness and [ay]sincerity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to [az]their number day by day those who were being saved.
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