Scripture 1
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
Ecclesiastes 3:12
Authority
Power believers have through Christ.
“I stay humble, grateful, ”
and dependent on God.
Trials shaping who we are.
Character Building
But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
Job 23:10
Waiting seasons can feel slow, silent, and frustrating
but God is still working
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
James 1:2
Winning because God already overcame.
Victory
Contentment is -----, not comfort in circumstances.
confidence in God
Becoming stronger through challenges.
Growth
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee
Hebrews 13:5
Contentment here says: “God is shaping me, not ____.”
breaking me
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
I Peter 1:6
A settled heart that trusts God regardless of circumstances.
Contentment
This is the season of increase, peace, and ______.
visible blessings
(The Happy Season)
Trials shaping who we are.
Character Building
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
James 1:4
This is when you’re under pressure, attack, or ------.
resistance
(The Spiritual Warfare)
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Choosing belief when fear rises.
Faith Fight
_______does not mean God left you — it means He trusts your growth.
Testing
Expecting good because God is faithful.
Hope
That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 3:13
Contentment is not a ----- — it is a spiritual discipline we practice in every season.
personality trait
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
James 1:3
Learning deeper trust through trials.
Faith Development
Waiting is not punishment ___.
it is preparation
The unseen fight between good and evil
Spiritual battle
Psalm 27:14
Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!
___ reveals what’s in you and grows your faith
Testing
Psalm 118:24
This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Quieting the soul to hear God clearly.
Stillness
Even under attack, I know I am protected and --- .”
positioned for victory
Knowing delays do not mean denial.
God's Timing
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
“Contentment is_____, not automatic”
learned