36 min
Philippians: In Whatever Circumstances The Abundant Life with Brandon Kelley
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- Christianity
From Philippians 4:10-23: Discontentment often drives us. It keeps us pursuing. It keeps us striving. But that’s a miserable way to live. In fact, it’s possible to find contentment in whatever circumstance we face.
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Discontentment often drives us.
The idea that things are not the way they ought to be or that things ought to be better than they are, those ideas are what often drive us to discovery.
The thought of a better world, a better life, that’s what has led to virtually every invention and innovation in human history.
It’s why we have the ability to harness and use electricity. It’s why we can warm or cool our homes. It’s why we went to the moon (that and the Cold War). It’s why scientists took a picture of a black hole.
Discontentment is also a great sales tactic.
In fact, marketers do this all the time. It’s called building scarcity. And it’s a great way to get us to buy what they’re selling.
You’re not happy enough. This will give you the happiness you’re looking for.
If you want a better life, this is what you need.
I’ve been duped into this a time or two…
MacBook
I was on my way to becoming obsessed.
It started my first year at Cincinnati Christian University – my third year of college. It didn’t happen my freshman year and it didn’t even happen my sophomore year when I was a computer science major.
No. For some reason it happened at CCU – the school that was full of people pursuing the vocation of ministry.
It started with an occasional glance. An every-now-and-again noticing. But it grew and grew and grew. At times it would flood my thoughts. But I knew I couldn’t have it.
What was it that had my attention? A MacBook Pro. Yes.
That slick silver shell with that lit up apple with the black keyboard and all the “cool factor” that went along with it. All the exclusive apps that came along with it. The whole package had me itching for one.
The only problem was… I couldn’t afford one. Not even close.
But that didn’t keep me from researching it, thinking about it, and coming up with an internal list of all the things I could do if I had one.
Audio editing and mixing. Video editing.
They last far longer than most PCs. Their system is far more secure than PCs. Apple Care is phenomenal.
I had become an Apple fanboy before I ever owned a MacBook. Why?
Because everywhere I looked at CCU, I saw them. My friends told me how great they were.
They seemed like the Christian computers because everywhere I looked, these Christians had them.
Now, fast forward…
Now That I Have One
I realize that while it’s a great computer and it is able to do all the things I thought it could and more, it’s just a computer. It hasn’t revolutionized my life. It’s just a tool. A great tool, but just a tool.
From Philippians 4:10-23: Discontentment often drives us. It keeps us pursuing. It keeps us striving. But that’s a miserable way to live. In fact, it’s possible to find contentment in whatever circumstance we face.
Subscribe on iTunes
Subscribe on Stitcher
Discontentment often drives us.
The idea that things are not the way they ought to be or that things ought to be better than they are, those ideas are what often drive us to discovery.
The thought of a better world, a better life, that’s what has led to virtually every invention and innovation in human history.
It’s why we have the ability to harness and use electricity. It’s why we can warm or cool our homes. It’s why we went to the moon (that and the Cold War). It’s why scientists took a picture of a black hole.
Discontentment is also a great sales tactic.
In fact, marketers do this all the time. It’s called building scarcity. And it’s a great way to get us to buy what they’re selling.
You’re not happy enough. This will give you the happiness you’re looking for.
If you want a better life, this is what you need.
I’ve been duped into this a time or two…
MacBook
I was on my way to becoming obsessed.
It started my first year at Cincinnati Christian University – my third year of college. It didn’t happen my freshman year and it didn’t even happen my sophomore year when I was a computer science major.
No. For some reason it happened at CCU – the school that was full of people pursuing the vocation of ministry.
It started with an occasional glance. An every-now-and-again noticing. But it grew and grew and grew. At times it would flood my thoughts. But I knew I couldn’t have it.
What was it that had my attention? A MacBook Pro. Yes.
That slick silver shell with that lit up apple with the black keyboard and all the “cool factor” that went along with it. All the exclusive apps that came along with it. The whole package had me itching for one.
The only problem was… I couldn’t afford one. Not even close.
But that didn’t keep me from researching it, thinking about it, and coming up with an internal list of all the things I could do if I had one.
Audio editing and mixing. Video editing.
They last far longer than most PCs. Their system is far more secure than PCs. Apple Care is phenomenal.
I had become an Apple fanboy before I ever owned a MacBook. Why?
Because everywhere I looked at CCU, I saw them. My friends told me how great they were.
They seemed like the Christian computers because everywhere I looked, these Christians had them.
Now, fast forward…
Now That I Have One
I realize that while it’s a great computer and it is able to do all the things I thought it could and more, it’s just a computer. It hasn’t revolutionized my life. It’s just a tool. A great tool, but just a tool.
36 min