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b'Have you ever looked at the people around you and wished you had what they have? Maybe you are unhappy with your family. Maybe your friends have let you down again. Maybe you don\\u2019t like your church, youth group, or school. Whatever it is, you look at your own life\\u2026and all you see is struggle and frustration.\\nIf you struggle with contentment, you are not alone. Contentment is hard, and we face so many tough times in this world broken by sin. In fact, the book of James in the Bible was written to encourage Christians who were going through some really hard times.\\nJames 1:9-10 says something unexpected to these suffering Christians: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d James fleshes this idea out in the rest of today\\u2019s Bible passage. He explains that the hard times we face are opportunities to grow spiritually. Trials encourage us to rely on our Savior, who we all are dependent on\\u2014whether we are rich or poor.\\nVerses 11-12 point out riches won\\u2019t last. But, if our faith is in Jesus, we have something better than riches: eternal life with Him and His people. And that hope holds true no matter what struggles we endure.So, while we may see the nice things and circumstances of others, instead of becoming jealous, we can find contentment by running to Jesus, our true Hope. \\u2022 Phil Cox\\n\\u2022 What things make you feel frustrated or discouraged? \\n\\u2022 Read Hebrews 4:14-16 and 1 Peter 5:7. Why can you bring these struggles to Jesus? \\n\\u2022 In Christ, what promises can you cling to\\u2014no matter what you\\u2019re facing? (For a good start, check out Matthew 28:20, Romans 8:18-39, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Hebrews 13:5, and Revelation 21:1-5).\\nDon\\u2019t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Hebrews 13:5 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJames 1:1-12'