Does contentment equal complacency? No. In our modern culture, we use them interchangeably but Payton argues that complacency is results-focused, whereas contentment is your attitude in the journey. Furthermore, when we allow our contentment to be about goals, we put limitations on our own contentment. You'll say you'll be content when you reach that goal, but what happens? As soon as you make that goal, you move the goalpost. So how do we find contentment in a results-driven world?

Paul, in all circumstances, is constantly seeking out God's purpose for him. God has a purpose for us in each and every moment of our lives. It's not about results as a destination. It's about the journey—seeing in the moments, God's purpose. To find contentment, we must open our eyes to the joy and happiness that God has surrounded us with at each step in the journey.