The Truth About Discontentment
• It begins with Envy. (Jam.3:14-16)
• It is a failure to see what God has already done for you. (Phil.4:11)
• It leads to other sins. (Jam.3:14-16)
• We become bitter unappreciative toward God and others.
• We become selfish and obsessed with keeping what we have and adding more to it. (Luke 12:15)
• We are always dissatisfied with life.
When We Learn Contentment We…
• We learn to trust God’s provision. (Heb.13:5; Phil.4:11-12)
• We learn to maximize what we have.
• We become generous rather than selfish. (2Cor.9:8)
• We measure a good life not by what we have but by what we can do for God. (Luke 12:15; 2Cor.12:10)
• We experience gifts that the world cannot give- contentment, satisfaction and freedom! (I Tim:6:6)