For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, to be content. It really is a rare thing to find contentment in the world. Outside of the Christian faith most folks do not believe that there is a God who has a special interest in the cares of human affairs. It is a practice almost unique to Christians to be content in knowing that their Creator cares for them. Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Christians have a hope that comes through their faith.
It is a hope in eternity and a future glory. This, in itself, is reason for the follower of Christ to have contentment. The Christian lives not for this world but for the world to come. The greatest help to the privilege we have of being content in Christ is knowing and experiencing the depth of our reconciliation with God in Christ. When we know reconciliation as tested and true knowledge we know Christ not simply as savior, but as a loving, intimate savior who effects every area of our life.