"Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus."
What is the secret Paul mentions here—the secret to getting along happily whether he had much or little? Perhaps verse 13 is the answer: knowing he can do anything with the help of Christ, who gives whatever is needed at the moment. It was his radical dependence on God to supply every need. Add to this what he learned earlier, mentioned in verse 6—to not be anxious but to pray about everything. This stance will produce true contentment and is based on faith.
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