But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
1 Timothy 6:6-8

True prosperity (here referred to as “great gain), is experienced when two attitudes collide: they are “godliness with contentment.” The fact is, while all content people are not necessarily godly, when one is godly, his/her life will be marked by contentment.

Prosperity is not found in having everything one wants, but in wanting only what one has.”

This is important, especially when we remember that when death comes, all the things we have accumulated will be left behind.

Would we be content to have nothing beyond food and clothing? I pray that you are never reduced to having nothing but food and clothing, but let us aspire to that level of contentment.* If and when we do, we will be enormously grateful that the Lord has given us so much more than we need.

*Possessing more things than we need is not bad. What is bad is being possessed by the things we have!