The Secret of Being Content: A Journey Through Philippians
Introduction
INTRODUCTION
Contentment—we know what it feels like—the joy and nostalgia that fills our bodies as a familiar smell wafts over us or the deep feeling of joy and belonging when we are with people who profoundly love and understand who we really are. Yet, it can come and go out of our lives as quickly as the weather, feeling hard to predict, pin down, or cultivate...
My goal is that [you] may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that [you] may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that [you] may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:2-3
The Journey Ahead:
WEEK 1. THE ANCIENT PATH
WEEK 2 PRAY WITH JOY
WEEK 3 PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL
WEEK 4 BECOME PURE
WEEK 5 PARTICIPATE WITH CHRIST
WEEK 6 PRESSING ON TOWARD THE GOAL
WEEK 7 PEACE THAT TRANSCENDS UNDERSTANDING
WEEK 8 PONDER SUCH THINGS
HEART TUNE
My heart is prone to clamber and clang
Discordant, discontent, empty of praise
Then your wind blows over, stirring new song
But from disuse, strums a dissonant throng
All Love becomes lost in my tone-deaf pride
My ego booms large, and my chest puffs wide
Then bitterness whines sharp, like an untuned horn
Hurt clatters and clanks, like cymbals of scorn
Lord come! TUNE my soul to trust in your TRUTH
My joys and struggles are all for your USE
Tenderly twist the tendons in my heart
Teach me your NATURE and show me my part
You pluck, and You prod, You touch and You test
Sweet pain that guides me to learn your rest
Oh Jesus, ELEVATE my heart with Yours
That I will sing your mercies, forevermore
poem by Lindsay Hausch
© Lindsay Hausch www.lindsayhausch.com
Produced for:
St Matthew Lutheran Church www.stmatthewrocklin.com
All Scriptures in this podcast are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.®
INTRODUCTION
Contentment—we know what it feels like—the joy and nostalgia that fills our bodies as a familiar smell wafts over us or the deep feeling of joy and belonging when we are with people who profoundly love and understand who we really are. Yet, it can come and go out of our lives as quickly as the weather, feeling hard to predict, pin down, or cultivate...
My goal is that [you] may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that [you] may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that [you] may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:2-3
The Journey Ahead:
WEEK 1. THE ANCIENT PATH
WEEK 2 PRAY WITH JOY
WEEK 3 PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL
WEEK 4 BECOME PURE
WEEK 5 PARTICIPATE WITH CHRIST
WEEK 6 PRESSING ON TOWARD THE GOAL
WEEK 7 PEACE THAT TRANSCENDS UNDERSTANDING
WEEK 8 PONDER SUCH THINGS
HEART TUNE
My heart is prone to clamber and clang
Discordant, discontent, empty of praise
Then your wind blows over, stirring new song
But from disuse, strums a dissonant throng
All Love becomes lost in my tone-deaf pride
My ego booms large, and my chest puffs wide
Then bitterness whines sharp, like an untuned horn
Hurt clatters and clanks, like cymbals of scorn
Lord come! TUNE my soul to trust in your TRUTH
My joys and struggles are all for your USE
Tenderly twist the tendons in my heart
Teach me your NATURE and show me my part
You pluck, and You prod, You touch and You test
Sweet pain that guides me to learn your rest
Oh Jesus, ELEVATE my heart with Yours
That I will sing your mercies, forevermore
poem by Lindsay Hausch
© Lindsay Hausch www.lindsayhausch.com
Produced for:
St Matthew Lutheran Church www.stmatthewrocklin.com
All Scriptures in this podcast are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.®