Trinity Missionary Church Podcast

Many vehicles currently manufactured today have a special feature called BSD, or Blind Spot Detection.  As many will remember from their driver's training days, we are encouraged to constantly check our blind spots when changing lanes to avoid hitting someone who is just outside of our peripheral vision.  The Apostle Paul acts as a spiritual BSD system when he challenges his friend, and protege, Timothy to check his blind spots regarding contentment.  Many would argue that we are content when we have plenty of money, stress-free jobs, perfect families and good food for our stomachs.  If asked if they are content, many would reply, "I will be content when I have ________."  It is that "one more thing" people are striving to find.  Paul tells Timothy, "But godliness with contentment is great gain" (1 Timothy 6:6).  Paul continues by saying that as long as we have food and clothing provided by God, we should be content.  Why is it that many people live such discontented li