In contentment “there is a compound of all graces”. It is not merely an exercise of a natural quietness, nor a sturdy resolution. Neither is it from natural (unsanctified) reason. This grace is truly spiritual. It is a grace. Burroughs… Continue Reading
True Christian contentment is an inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit. Burroughs expounds upon what he means by “frame of spirit”. Firstly, he means that it is a grace that spreads throughout the whole body. It begins in the judgment… Continue Reading
Simply saying that a contented soul is “quiet of the heart” might cause confusion. Some may actually attain this but because of confusion may think they do not. Others, perhaps by their naturally quiet disposition, may think this is their… Continue Reading
The first point that Burroughs draws out of his definition of contentment is that it is an “inward heart thing.” It is not a mere outward conformity but a quiet of the soul. As Burroughs says, “many may sit silently,… Continue Reading