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Contentment is one of the most distinguishing traits of the godly person, because a godly person has his heart focused on God rather than on possessions or position or power.

Jerry Bridges

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Jerry Bridges
Age: 86 †
Born: 1929
Born: December 4
Died: 2016
Died: March 6
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