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Satisfied: Discovering Contentment in a World of Consumption | Jeff Manion
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The Counter-Cultural Move from Accumulation to Abundance Why is it so hard to find the contented, satisfied life? What deep hungers drive our purchasing habits, accumulation, and consumer lifestyle? Satisfied is for those drowning in debt, but also those getting farther and farther ahead financially. It is for those who have forgotten who they are and mistakenly equate their self-worth with their net worth. It is for those who are crippled by comparison. It is for those with full closets and empty souls. Satisfied provides an inspiring and transformative vision for living a deeply contented life in our consumer-driven culture. Jeff Manions voice is such a wise, clear, helpful voice, and Im so thankful for the timely and challenging invitation hes issued in these pages. Im inspired to live more richly with fewer things, and to pursue gratitude and generosity with more intention. Shauna Niequist, author of Bread and Wine
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Chelseabillups30
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At the beginning of today it definitely did not register with me that this was a #24b4Monday read-a-thon weekend!!

In fact, I think I finished this book cover to cover today and didn‘t even realize I was logging hours until it was complete.

My goal for the weekend isn‘t going to be in hours, but rather to finish one more book to complete my 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge!!

Local library summer reading challenge? ✔️

Clwojick Woohoo! 🙌🏻 You‘re going to crush it! You are so far ahead of schedule! 🔥🔥🔥 Are you going to up your annual goodreads goal, or leave as be? 5y
Chelseabillups30 @Clwojick, thank you so much!! I‘m excited to wrap up the original goal early!! First time that‘s happened since I joined in 2011!! I think I‘m going to add like five more books to my total since between now and the end of the year I‘m going to be going back to school and have a full schedule of more difficult classes than I‘ve had this summer, a heavier workload there is going to slow my reading pace a bit!! 😂😂😂 5y
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Mehso-so

I wanted to absolutely love this one because Jeff is the pastor @ the church I attend & I‘ve gleaned so much spiritual wisdom from his other books.

I applaud the plain language most of this book is written with, it‘s an easy & quick read, aside from some Christianity based history within the pages.

I can appreciate the overarching message & it had some quotable moments I made sure not to forget to save, overall it was just “Meh!” for me.

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It is from a conscious decision to live out of our new identity, our sense of belonging, that true life-change is possible.

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For the Christian, the issue of identity cannot be overestimated, for it is new identity that propels new behavior. Embracing our new identity has the power to draw us into a new and compelling narrative.

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In dark times we may learn to love God for himself and not simply for his gifts. He‘s with you even when you get emptied out. He is with you and he is enough. He will never leave you. He will never forsake you.

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Fixating on blessings withheld may cause you to despise the marvelous blessings you possess.

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Comparison is a destroyer. It can easily kill off growing faith. Trust is the glue that holds any relationship together, and if you fundamentally distrust God‘s goodness, it is highly unlikely that you will follow his leadership in your life. After all, why would you follow someone who is unfair to you?

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One of the greatest challenges to contentment is when we are waiting for a situation to change.

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The school of contentment leads the heart to find deep peace and thanksgiving, fullness, and rest, even when traveling through an unwanted detour.

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Contentment is being fully alive whatever out situation.