think of someone who is well mannered, acting with great social polish and politeness. Though we might think of this as a perfect description of Christian contentment, Burroughs means something far deeper than that. Christian contentment is a supernatural state that can only be achieved by sovereign grace working in cooperation with the human heart by the power of the Holy Spirit. Apart from the atoning blood of Christ and the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit, it is impossible. So also, apart from