Contentment

The Most Powerful Money-Saving Tip

03.24.2010 by John Frainee 17 comments

To be content requires a great leap forward in human character. Our society is constantly advertising to us, telling us we need the latest and greatest. Billions of dollars are spent to get us to spend. Just think about all the billboards, commercials, web ads, fliers, and other promotions we see in just one day. Brand recognition is big business, so we must be in the business of clearing our minds; transforming our minds…

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How To Enjoy Your Job (When You Don’t Like It)

03.03.2010 by Guest 20 comments

At the mention of work, some cringe. You may picture yourself arising early on a Monday morning only to drag yourself to another monotonous day at the widget factory. Work is sometimes painful, for sure. But what if we were able to change our perspective on this activity that occupies so much of our time? Is that possible?

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A Lesson in Contentment…

02.21.2010 by Guest 10 comments

There’s nothing to eat,” I murmured to myself as I stood staring endlessly into my kitchen pantry. You know the position—arms braced on each side of the door, slightly leaning back gazing deeper and deeper into the dark recesses desperately hoping for something to appeal to my appetite. No luck. “Ehhhh, I am starving,” I muttered under my breath hoping perhaps the fridge would host greater luck. Then God spoke to me. As I was walking to the fridge…

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Delayed gratification – Is it worth it?

11.17.2009 by Guest 16 comments

The following guest post was written by CPF reader Amy Sullivan. We live in a country resounding “Instant Gratification!” as its lifestyle cadence call. But despite the fact debt has become a badge of the American dream, some folks are going back to saving money and paying for big-ticket items with cash. With this new [...]

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Learning how to be content

11.03.2009 by Bob 14 comments

I don’t believe that contentment means settling for mediocrity. But rather it is being satisfied at whatever place in life God has us at, while trusting that He does have our interest at heart and that he does want to bless us and see us succeed.

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Keep the Top Up: Materialism and Christianity

06.24.2009 by Guest 10 comments

A great story of how one man overcame his struggle with materialism… Four floors of underground parking held some of the most expensive and sexy automobiles I had ever seen… Mercedes, Porsche, Ferrari, they were all there in abundance.

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“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.”

06.13.2009 by Bob 2 comments

~Unknown

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Money Mistake #6 – Seeking to impress others

05.12.2009 by Bob 11 comments

When I am making a purchase or any other decision, I have found that asking myself if it is to impress others or to please God is a normally a good test of my motives. For me that is usually an easy way to find the right answer.

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