Thoughts on contentment

In 2 Corinthians Paul talks about a thorn in his side and how God told him that His grace is sufficient for him and that His power is made perfect in weakness.  Then Paul says 'so for the sake of Christ, I will be content in hardship, suffering, and calamity for when I am weak then He is strong.' I love how he says that for the sake of Christ he chooses to be content whatever his circumstance. What an awesome reason to not complain or grow bitter! The love of Christ/the message of the gospel is every reason to rejoice and be satisfied with our circumstantial difficulties. Satisfaction is not based so much on what we have as how we choose to respond to what we have, by either grumbling or giving thanks.   Paul emphasizes this so much in his letters, to rejoice in The Lord always!