Day 60: Rising Above Discontentment
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1 Timothy 6:6-7: "But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world."
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1 Timothy 6:6-7: "But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world." Discontentment may seem like a minor problem in the life of the Christian. But when we are constantly fixated on our earthly woes, we can start to doubt the goodness of God and forget the many blessings that He gives us. We deserve nothing, and yet God has given us more than we could ever ask for. This knowledge should lead us to rise above our discontentment and live a life of praise and thanksgiving for all God has done.
Write down several areas of your life where you are unhappy or unsatisfied with.
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Faith-In-Action:
Discontentment may be the greatest trap in our culture. It may be higher than lust, greed, and even lying because discontentment leads to all these other sins. It tends to be a well-spring of iniquity. And it feels like the entire world is colluding to stir up discontentment within us. Every billboard, every commercial, every brochure tends to communicate, "You deserve and need more."
In fact, Paul says that he has learned to be content in whatever situation. He goes on to tell us the secret to contentment: "I can do all things through him who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13). Paul isn't saying he can do all things in Christ as a kind of blanket statement. Paul is asserting that in all circumstances he can be content in Christ who strengthens him. This is the secret! It is not ignoring circumstances, it is not rising above them, and it is not resigning one's self to them—it is instead living in them in Christ. Find areas of your life where discontentment is at and invite Christ to live, in those areas with you permanently.
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Philippians 4:19: "And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."
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This week, we'll be transitioning into the idea of rising in it. This idea involves the difficult truth that more often than not, there are things that we can't change. Sometimes, there may not be a way out. But that doesn't mean that we can't soar. In fact, our darkest days can even strengthen our faith in God. It is in these moments that we learn to place all our hope in Christ.
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Last week we talked about what it truly means to "rise past" the things we face. We talked about how we must look beyond our present troubles and our past hurts in order to grow spiritually. Now we must dive deeper into how we can actually practice this in our own lives. After all, letting go of our burdens is far easier said than done. So how, then, should we approach them?
