Great Gain
"Now godliness with contentment is great gain". (1 Timothy 6:6 NKJV)
Competition for gain in physical, material and financial position naturally whip up resentment among competitors. However, God's grace enables the exchange of resentment with contentment in every relationship, if allowed. Nevertheless, God's plan for every man's promotion in life is irrevocable, if godliness is pursued with contentment. The way to promotion may be choked with thorns, but steadfastness to the end is rewarded with crowns. Therefore, if we cannot prune our ways of thorns without greed or pulling down of others' desire for promotion, allowing those thorns may likely be the best of all decorations on our crown. Godly gain is great - it possesses great satisfaction in God's promises for promotion.