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“And as it is with a vessel full of liquid, which makes little sound when struck, while an empty vessel makes a loud noise: so it is with the heart. A heart full of grace and goodness will absorb many blows and make no noise, while an empty heart, when struck, makes a great noise.”

— Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

“Every piece of bread you eat, if you are a godly man or woman, Jesus Christ has bought it for you. You go to the market and buy your food and drink with your money, but know this: before you ever paid a penny, Christ had already purchased it from God the Father with His blood. You receive it from other people in exchange for money, but Christ received it from His Father in exchange for His blood.”

“Honestly, I know nothing more effective for quieting a Christian soul and producing contentment than this: fix your heart on the duties of your very present condition, and treat your wandering thoughts about other conditions as nothing more than temptation.”

— Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

“Either I attain what I desire, or I bring my desires down to what I have already attained.”

—Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

“Only GOD Himself will do. You will notice, then, that whatever GOD gives to a godly heart, if HE does not give Himself along with it, it will not be enough. A godly heart will not only have the mercy but the GOD of that mercy as well. And when that is secured, even a little in this world is sufficient, provided he has the GOD of the mercy he enjoys.”

“Contentment is the inward, quiet, gracious disposition of the spirit that freely submits to and finds satisfaction in God’s ordering of every condition.”

— Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

Contentment

“Those who are naturally content overcome themselves when outward afflictions come; they remain at ease. But they are equally at ease when they sin against God.”

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“A gracious heart, however, is content under its own afflictions, yet rises up with deep distress when God is dishonored.”