I have not yet learned to be content in all circumstances. Have you?
Paul says, “I am not saying “this”…”, which leads me to the question: What is the “this” to which Paul is referring?
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Coveting can be compared to being a lover of money. When I think of covetousness, I think of wanting something that someone else has. But this verse is telling me that coveting can also be simply wanting more than I currently have.
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Not a house. Not a bed. Not a car (or horse or chariot). Not friends. Not family. Contentment with the most basic of basic needs.

So let’s imagine for a moment that each of us only has food and clothing and none of the other things I just listed. Would you be content? Not in America, you wouldn’t. So what does that say about us?
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