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Week 22 – May 24, 2026 through May 30, 2026
This Week:
Brothers
Most of us don’t wake up planning to grumble. It usually slips out quietly, in the truck, at the dinner table, in the budget, at work, or somewhere between what we hoped would happen and what God actually gave us. This week’s prayer asks the Father to teach us contentment in whatever situation we are in, because contentment is not pretending life is easy. It is learning to trust that our wise and loving God is ruling even here.
Paul says, “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content” and then points us to the secret: “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:11, 13, ESV). That strength is not self-improvement grit. It is Christ holding us steady when our circumstances don’t change as quickly as we wish they would. So this week, let’s pay attention to where grumbling has been louder than trust, and ask the Lord to renew our minds with the quiet confidence of men who know their Father’s providence is never careless.
Prayer:
Father, help me to be content in whatever situation I am in, through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:11-13)
Philippians 4:11-13 – *Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned, in whatever situation I am, to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. ***I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Meditation:
Discontentment is a subtle rebellion against God’s providence. Where are you grumbling instead of trusting?
Quote:
Sinclair Ferguson: “Contentment is a hard lesson to learn, but God’s grace and patience endure as He sends us to the school of contentment so that we become more useful to Him, less filled with ourselves and more filled with Him.”
Events:
Thursday – May 28, 2026
- Morning Bible Study – 6am thru 7:15am
- At the Church in The Loft
- Continuing our new series “Everyday Wisdom: Walking with Christ & One Another through the Book of Proverbs”
- This weeks topic “The Safety of Wise Counselors”- Eugene Allen facilitating.
Saturday -May 20, 2026
Morning Bible Study – 7am
- This week we are continue the study of Leviticus. We’re covering Leviticus Chapter 15.
- Study Guide “Week 9”.
Book Recommendation:
The Power of Christian Contentment: Finding Deeper, Richer Christ-Centered Joy by Andrew M. Davis
Men should read The Power of Christian Contentment because it speaks directly to the restless, performance-driven pressure many men feel in work, family, and church, and redirects that energy toward deeper joy in Christ rather than achievement or comfort. Andrew M. Davis offers a clear, biblical vision of contentment that does not weaken masculine ambition but purifies it, showing how trust in God’s providence can produce courage, endurance, and stability in every season.
Drawing on Puritan wisdom yet written in accessible, contemporary prose, the book helps men confront their habits of comparison, materialism, and low-grade frustration, replacing them with disciplined, Christ-centered desires. Davis addresses both suffering and prosperity, equipping men to walk through trials with steadfast faith and to handle success without arrogance or greed. In a world where discontent fuels burnout, broken relationships, and spiritual apathy, this book offers a robust, practical path to the rare strength of a man who can say, with Paul, that he has learned to be content in every circumstance.
New Blog Posts This Week:
- The Wonder of the Firstborn Reconciling Me
- Walking in the Old Paths: Gleanings on Jeremiah 6:16
- Divine Protection: The Shield of Faith in Psalms 91, 140, and 124
Coram Deo,
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