(Read Hebrews 13)
“Why do I have three Super Bowl rings and still think there’s something greater out there for me?”
That wasn’t said by a struggling believer, it came from Tom Brady, arguably the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, in a 60 Minutes interview back in 2005. After reaching the pinnacle of success, he still found himself wondering, Is this it?
Rapper Lil Wayne, put this concept more bluntly: “Too much money ain’t enough money.”
Two wildly different voices, one on the field, the other on stage—but both confessing the same thing: Success isn’t satisfying. Getting the things we crave might feel good momentarily but it doesn’t quiet the soul.
Think about your own financial pressures. Think about the last time you feared, do I have enough? Or what if I lose this job? For me, it’s not prestige or luxury that tempts me—it’s security. The fear of not having enough. That shivering cold of financial uncertainty. That fear becomes a warning light, a signal that I’m leaning more on desire than on faith. And if I’m honest, that kind of thinking puts God second.
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have,
because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’
Hebrews 13:5
God says to be content. Not complacent. Not lazy. Content. If we are, we won’t constantly long for more or strive for what others have. When our trust is in Him, we stop running on empty desire. We stop being defined by what we earn, buy, or collect. At the heart of contentment is trading craving in worldly things with confidence in God’s presence.
It’s natural to want success. It’s normal to set goals. I believe God planted a motivation in us to want to be our best. But if we’re not careful, success becomes our sole source of identity. Instead of seeking God’s face, we chase status, possessions, or reassurance. God knows how temptation works. He doesn’t want us enslaved to the never-ending hunger for what can’t fill us. He calls us to a higher way: to be satisfied in Him.
The apostle Paul got it. He had everything: status, education, and influence. But when he met Jesus, all of it faded. He wrote:
I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord… I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ.
Philippians 3:8
It’s not just that we should be content—it’s that we can be content when Christ is at the center of everything. When we truly trust God, we no longer have to lust after what the world says we’re missing.
Sometimes I catch myself thinking, Do I have enough to last? What if something goes wrong? But that anxiety reveals a deeper issue—it means I’m putting my hope in financial security instead of the One who secures my soul.
So we say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?”
Hebrews 13:6
If the Lord is our helper, what do we really have to fear? The Hebrew in verse 5 is powerful. It literally reads with five negatives: “Not not will I leave you. Not not not will I forsake you.” That’s God stacking emphasis upon emphasis to reassure us: He’s not going anywhere. You can depend on Him more than a paycheck, a pension, or a portfolio.
Charles Spurgeon captured this beautifully: “What? Not help you? I died for you. Since I’ve done the greater, will I not do the lesser?” God has already done the hardest thing—giving His Son. Everything else is easy by comparison. So why would He suddenly drop us now?
Let’s ask two questions:
- Are you content with what God has already given you?
- Are you confident in the help of Jesus Christ in your everyday life?
When people break promises or leave you hanging, it hurts. Their failure to be there can lead to fear, loneliness, and doubt. But our God? He’s not like people. He’s never broken a promise. He’s never walked away. If He did, even once, it would mean He wasn’t truly God.
Yet He remains sovereign, faithful, and present—no matter what.
No matter how much we have—or don’t have—money will always whisper, “You need more.” Culture will always pressure us to chase the next thing. But Hebrews reminds us: God provides for all who believe. The love of money is the problem—not money itself. That misplaced affection creates a false love for things that were meant to be tools, not gods.
Our dissatisfaction becomes visible proof that we’re living by desire, not by faith.
The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.
He is my helper; I look in triumph on my enemies.
Psalm 118:6-7
Your enemy may not be a person—it might be anxiety, fear of failure, or the lie that you’re not enough unless you “make it.” But God is with you. He is your helper. And with Him, you will not fall.