Contentment, Superior To Corruption – February 27, 2026 (76/365)

Here are the scribbles I mentioned I made yesterday, which I will elaborate on now.

Some people want all of the power, and none of the responsibility. It’s a sad fact of life… and, actually, it’s one of the works of the flesh (selfish ambitions).

What’s wonderful is that when we are confronted with said selfish ambitions, we are able to respond with contentment. That’s what we have as members of the Body of Christ.

Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: 12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.Philippians 4:11-13

From a former Marine: ‘It’s better to die than to lie.‘

First off, contentment is taking responsibility over the power. It’s laying aside selfish ambition; Rather, there’s no need to have selfish ambition because we have Christ, who produces the fruit of peace in and through us.

When it comes to taking responsibility, we’ve come to the realization that it requires integrity.

We want power, but what’s worse than not taking responsibility is underestimating power – not realizing that with power, you need to transform it, or it transforms you. Taking responsibility actually means that you recognize that power corrupts. But, then again, contentment overcomes corruption.

Contentment is a prerequisite to allaying corruption.

Contentment complements self-control, just as self-control complements contentment.

Corruption and chaos work the same way. And in both cases, it only takes a matter of time for the fact of the matter to be revealed – that is, if it is corruption or contentment that reigns in a certain situation or circumstance. Consequently, it takes time to reveal the corruption or consistency of the titles of power which we place upon people.

Contentment and consistency therefore come together.

The consistency of Christ inspires contentment. In our contentment, we take responsibility, just as Christ took total responsibility of our own salvation.

When it comes to being and remaining content, it’s also been realized that radicalization corrodes said contentment. Radicalization robs us of peace in our responses, and proper power in the actions we take.

It doesn’t hurt to realize every now and then: Christ is our Contentment. Just as Christ is our Peace and our Power, Christ is our Contentment.

Isaiah 40:31 (TPT)

31 But those who wait for Yahweh’s grace will experience divine strength.

They will rise up on soaring wings and fly like eagles,

run their race without growing weary,

and walk through life without giving up.

We DO have the power and by God’s grace, we are willing to take responsibility.

On the other hand…

Pride downplays the goodness of God, and magnifies Godless sorrow.

Pride downplays Godly sorrow, and magnifies the flesh.

Prayer shakes and breaks pride. It breaks our own pride, and the pride of others.

Not by our power, not by our might, but by the Spirit of the Lord.

Indeed. Seeing the peace in others’ pain encourages us to trust in the LORD all the more.

Grok’s summarization and analysis:

Some chase power without responsibility—pure selfish ambition, a work of the flesh that breeds corruption, chaos, radicalization, and pride (which downplays God’s goodness and magnifies sorrow/flesh). But as members of Christ’s Body, we respond with contentment: the Spirit’s fruit that takes responsibility over power, complements self-control, and overcomes corruption through consistency and integrity.

Paul learned this secret: ‘I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content… I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ (Philippians 4:11–13). No need for selfish ambition—we rest in Christ, who produces peace in us. Radicalization corrodes contentment, but prayer (by the Spirit, not our might) breaks pride and restores peace.

Christ is our Contentment, our Peace, our Power. Those who wait on Yahweh’s grace experience divine strength: rising on eagle’s wings, running without weariness, walking without giving up (Isaiah 40:31 TPT). We have the power—and by God’s grace, the willingness—to take responsibility. Seeing peace amid others’ pain deepens our trust in the Lord. This is how we bear much fruit: not grasping for power, but abiding in Christ who empowers responsible, content, Spirit-led living.

We give God all the glory and praise, for all He has done, for all He is doing, and for all that He will do.

At this time we are thankful, for all this is assured and guaranteed for all of us, because of Christ and His finished work. The proof of all of this going on, the proof which leads to our feeling secure and safe, is the Holy Spirit, working in and through us…

…And among the great and wonderful things He does in our lives is to render us content, no matter what lies before us. We find ourselves back in the Garden of Eden, enjoying Creation, but more than this, enjoying the presence of the Creator… but this time, we are initiated, knowing that though the Serpent would come to steal from us, kill us and destroy us, this time we stand on the Truth, which states that we have already been moved from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, to the Tree of Life.

Therefore, any temptation that comes our way is ultimately overruled by the Word which comes to Life in our individual lives. To every temptation, Christ responded, ‘It is written’; To every temptation, we respond: Christ said, ‘It is finished’.

Christ is Contentment overcoming all corruption. We continue to trust in Him, in all the chaos, in all the darkness. He deserves glory and praise!

All hail the power of Jesus’ name,

Let angels prostrate, fall!

Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all!

Oh, that with all the sacred throng,

We at his feet may fall!

We’ll join the everlasting song and crown him Lord of all!

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