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Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

A Contented Heart Sees the Wisdom of God in Everything

A contented heart looks to God’s disposal, and submits to God’s disposal, that is, he sees the wisdom of God in everything. In his submission he sees his sovereignty, but what makes him take pleasure is God’s wisdom. The Lord knows how to order things better than I. The Lord sees further than I do; I only see things at present but the Lord sees a great while from now. And how do I know but that had it not been for this affliction, I should have been undone.  ~ The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs