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Luke 11:24-25 \u2013 <\/em>When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through\u00a0waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, \u201cI will return to my house from which I came.\u201d And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colossians 3:8-10 \u2013 <\/em>But now\u00a0you must put them all away:\u00a0anger, wrath, malice,\u00a0slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that\u00a0you have put off\u00a0the old self with its practices and\u00a0have put on\u00a0the new self,\u00a0which is being renewed in knowledge\u00a0after the image of\u00a0its creator.<\/em><\/p>\n

Philippians 4:11-12 \u2013 <\/em>Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be\u00a0content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and\u00a0hunger, abundance and\u00a0need.<\/em><\/p>\n

Jesus was teaching the principle of replacement when He said that if a demon were cast out but the Holy Spirit did not take its place, then seven more demons would fill the gap. This is why Paul tells us not only to \u201ctake off\u201d certain mind-sets and desires but also to \u201cput on\u201d others. It is not enough to simply cast out or take off coveting.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not enough to give away everything that doesn\u2019t \u201cspark joy\u201d or to move into a tiny home. Contentment has nothing to do with your stuff and everything to do with your soul. Like Jesus, who was equally content whether rich in heaven or poor on earth, we have to welcome in and put on contentment. Just as light drives out darkness, so contentment drives out coveting.<\/p>\n

Contentment is based upon what we have in our relationship with God, because He meets our deepest needs and is our greatest treasure. A content person can be ruling from a lofty position or serving from a lowly position with an equal amount of peace in his or her soul.<\/p>\n

This is the example of our Lord, who was content to sit on a throne and be worshipped by angels as well as to hang on a cross and be mocked by enemies. A content person can be rich in possessions or reeling in poverty while having the same quality of character and life of love as Jesus. This is the example of our Lord, who is today bountiful and blessed in the kingdom and was equally content while homeless and hungry on the earth. The key to contentment is trusting the Father heart of God.<\/p>\n

To order the new book from Pastor Mark & Grace Driscoll \u201cWin Your War\u201d, visit: https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YuhoDn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the entire eight-week \u201cWin Your War\u201d sermon series from Pastor Mark, visit www.markdriscoll.org<\/a> or the Mark Driscoll Ministries app.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"