This study of contentment has been hard for me. I never realized how much discontentment I allow into my heart. I’m a generally happy person. But this study has revealed some things in my character that I need to work on. As I reflect on how, when and why I am discontent is certain situations, it comes down to a few basic reasons.
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Interestingly enough, the commentaries describe this verse as contentment versus striving. That’s interesting because we talk about striving a lot in my house. So what is striving, and why is it dangerous?
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The two requests from today’s passage are petitions from God that Agur asks to be granted in this earthly life. In verse 7, he states: ‘Two things I ask of you; don’t deny them to me before I die: ‘ So what are the two requests?
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