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Contentment is not a boring virtue, it is a miracle and a mystery. Look Inside the Book or Listen on Canon+ We tend to think being "stressed out" is a normal state of affairs, and that contentment means sitting back and just bottling things up. For the Christian, however, contentment is something we must apply, work at, and make our own in every circumstance, because anxiety and frustration are not neutral behaviors. It is certainly easier to go with our natural impulses when times are very hard or even just "annoying," but contentment is an important part of our Christian life. Even the apostle Paul had to "learn" contentment. So we shouldn't wonder why we're still in spiritual kindergarten—repeating the same lessons over and over again—if we haven't given ourselves to study contentment. Thankfully, every test God gives on contentment is open book (even the pop quizzes!). In Learning Contentment, Nancy Wilson looks to the Bible and Puritans like Jeremiah Burroughs, Samuel Rutherford, Thomas Watson, and Charles Spurgeon to help us develop the practical, spiritual strength and the perspective that comes from contentment's deep satisfaction with the will of God. This encouraging little book follows after Nancy Wilson's Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age. Learning Contentment includes concise explanations, application questions and assignments that will involve and challenge everyone, and lots of biblical wisdom for individuals and groups. You can also purchase this as an audiobook here, on audible,* on SCRIBD, and wherever audiobooks are sold. * All purchases made through this link will earn us a small commission through Amazon Associates, an affiliate program. From the Book: "We often think contentment is something that happens to us, rather than something that we take pains to learn. We assume that if we are not naturally disposed to be that way, then it’s fine to have a fiery temper or a sharp tongue. We make excuses for our behavior. After all, we tell ourselves, our parents had anger issues. So we accept the fact that we will have them too. And it’s easier to just go with our natural impulses and get 'stressed out' by all the drama in our lives. But this is false: Each of us can learn contentment, and each of us should learn contentment. It is an important part of our Christian life. It is not optional. This requires work. We are going to have to give ourselves to our lessons and study contentment. We have to pay attention. Otherwise, there’s not much hope of gaining contentment. We can learn it, but not without spiritual and mental attentiveness. Even the apostle Paul said he learned contentment, so there’s no reason to suppose that we can get it without any learning." — Nancy Wilson has been a pastor's wife and homemaker in Moscow, Idaho for more than thirty years. She is the author of a number of books including True Companion, Building Her House, The Fruit of Her Hands, and Praise Her in the Gates, and a regular contributor to feminagirls.com. She and her husband Douglas have three children and seventeen grandchildren, which makes for some crazy Sabbath dinners. Look Inside the Book PUBLISHER: Canon Press AUTHOR: Nancy Wilson PAGE COUNT: 134 pages SIZE: 5.5x8.5" BINDING: Paperback ISBN-10: 1944503897 ISBN-13: 9781944503895 PUB. DATE: May 2, 2017

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Nancy Wilson has been a pastor's wife and homemaker in Moscow, Idaho for more than thirty years. She is the author of a number of books including True Companion, Building Her House, The Fruit of Her Hands, and Praise Her in the Gates, and a regular contributor to feminagirls.com. She and her husband Douglas have three children and seventeen grandchildren, which makes for some crazy Sabbath dinners.

Look Inside the Book

PUBLISHER: Canon Press

AUTHOR: Nancy Wilson

PAGE COUNT: 134 pages

SIZE: 5.5x8.5"

BINDING: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1944503897

ISBN-13: 9781944503895

PUB. DATE: May 2, 2017

Contentment is not a boring virtue, it is a miracle and a mystery.

Look Inside the Book or Listen on Canon+

We tend to think being "stressed out" is a normal state of affairs, and that contentment means sitting back and just bottling things up. For the Christian, however, contentment is something we must apply, work at, and make our own in every circumstance, because anxiety and frustration are not neutral behaviors.

It is certainly easier to go with our natural impulses when times are very hard or even just "annoying," but contentment is an important part of our Christian life. Even the apostle Paul had to "learn" contentment. So we shouldn't wonder why we're still in spiritual kindergarten—repeating the same lessons over and over again—if we haven't given ourselves to study contentment. Thankfully, every test God gives on contentment is open book (even the pop quizzes!).

In Learning Contentment, Nancy Wilson looks to the Bible and Puritans like Jeremiah Burroughs, Samuel Rutherford, Thomas Watson, and Charles Spurgeon to help us develop the practical, spiritual strength and the perspective that comes from contentment's deep satisfaction with the will of God. This encouraging little book follows after Nancy Wilson's Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age. Learning Contentment includes concise explanations, application questions and assignments that will involve and challenge everyone, and lots of biblical wisdom for individuals and groups.

You can also purchase this as an audiobook here, on audible,* on SCRIBD, and wherever audiobooks are sold.

* All purchases made through this link will earn us a small commission through Amazon Associates, an affiliate program.

From the Book:

"We often think contentment is something that happens to us, rather than something that we take pains to learn. We assume that if we are not naturally disposed to be that way, then it’s fine to have a fiery temper or a sharp tongue. We make excuses for our behavior. After all, we tell ourselves, our parents had anger issues. So we accept the fact that we will have them too. And it’s easier to just go with our natural impulses and get 'stressed out' by all the drama in our lives. But this is false: Each of us can learn contentment, and each of us should learn contentment. It is an important part of our Christian life. It is not optional.
This requires work. We are going to have to give ourselves to our lessons and study contentment. We have to pay attention. Otherwise, there’s not much hope of gaining contentment. We can learn it, but not without spiritual and mental attentiveness. Even the apostle Paul said he learned contentment, so there’s no reason to suppose that we can get it without any learning."

Customers praised this biblical study as "powerful" and "convicting," with many reading it multiple times. The book offers practical wisdom on contentment through scripture, helping women address discontent and anxiety. Reviewers appreciated the end-of-chapter questions and found it applicable for all ages and life seasons. Quick shipping and minimal packaging were noted.

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Canon Press provided quick shipping and minimal, reusable packaging. We are so thankful to start this book in our first-ever, women’s Bible study at our church! Thank you Nancy Wilson for your faithfulness to God’s Word. Your obedience in teaching women is reaching folks all over the country, in unimaginable ways. God is GOOD!

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Learning Contentment

An excellent book that points us back to God's word and His exhortation to be content in all circumstances.

I just finished this book and decided to buy it for a friend. I highly recommend!! Such great truths for trusting in the Lord and a great resource for any woman at any age!

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Led to a Breakthrough

This book is so powerful because contentment is so powerful. I had been struggling with some relationship issues for about a year when I found this book. I read it three times, then read it to my husband and my kids and gave it to my best friend. God used the wisdom in this book, which comes from His Word, and set me free from the prison of discontentment. Now I am more joyful, peaceful and loving than I have ever been. I am looking at my circumstances as God’s all-wise and loving will for me. I am gladly surrendering the hardest things in my life to Him. So thankful for this book.

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I have much to learn

Beautifully written and organized. I thought I was a pretty content person until I read this book and realized there’s so much more to contentment than not wanting an abundance of material things. I have much to learn in the school of contentment. Thanks Nancy, for using your gifts to edify the body.

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Great encouragement for singles and anyone really in any season in life. Satan loves to steal our joy by making us discontent.

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Warm Encouragement and Convicting Powerful Truths

Reading through this book, I am simultaneously encouraged and deeply convicted. I’m spurred on to love and good deeds!

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Fantastic

Listened to this book twice on Canon+ and now reading it with a friend from church. I could read it a few more times after this and still glean wisdom. I'll return to it often. Very thankful. God is kind.

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Convicting!

Just the intro is convicting! Only a couple chapters in and I know I’ll be re-reading this over and over.

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Learning Contentment: A Study for Ladies of Every Age

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Wonderful book!

I truly enjoyed this book! I got a lot out of answering the questions at the end of the chapters. I’m encouraged to put into practice the ideas presented to learn more about being content. I also appreciated the quotes at the end. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

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This book is a favorite and great for all ages.

This copy was for a gift - I love to give it as a baptism gift for young ladies. I read it for the first time myself when my daughter was in the hospital. It was so good for keeping me grounded and out of the way of the temptation to fear. It’s always a timely reread as well!

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Practical Life Information!

Nancy presented some awesome ways to revamp the way you look and approach life. She really helped me assess my grumbling and complaining, and how to turn them into praises (even when its NOT easy)

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Uplifting and Clarifying

I ordered this book for my wife. My wife states the book was well thought out and clearly articulated. She truly enjoyed the book. She claims it was uplifting and helped her outlook

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Learning Contentment

I found this book both convicting and edifying. I could personally identify with Nancy as a Christian, mother, and grandmother. Nancy points out how our discontent heart breeds sins and greatly grieves God. She offers manageable steps to learn how to quiet our hearts and therefore bring glory to God and peace to our spirit. I look forward to reading more books from Canon Press.

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Amazing Book!

This book was very meaningful to me and I find myself turning back to highlighted sections for daily inspiration!

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Profound and helpful

I could not put this book down. I felt very content reading it :)

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Such a helpful book

This book was a real eye opener for me, it helped me look at trials in a new way. Also, it gave me a fresh perspective for dealing with discontent

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Best Book on Contentment

This book was absolutely the best one I’ve ever read on contentment. I underlined so many of Nancy’s insights. I highly recommend it to those who desire a biblical response to their discontent.

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Highly recommendable

I cannot say enough to describe how GOOD this book is! Every Christian woman everywhere needs to read this book! Contentment is such a huge issue that Christian women face, and though you may not know you are dealing with a type of discontentment, this book will pull it out into the light and have you examine yourself! Nancy uses so much scripture to back everything she says up! Very refreshing, biblically solid, great for any age and very knowledgeable book/study! I will always recommend this book to any Christian woman looking for a good study on this subject!!

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Great book for these times

I am thoroughly challenged while I enjoy reading Nancy’s book about contentment. She ties discontent with anxiety and calls it for what it is—sin! Her soft and small-steps approach to this sin issue is just what I needed. Especially in this time of so much uncertainty, I have needed a book like this—in addition to God’s Word, of course, to be reminded to trust God in everything