What is it about possessions that traps the heart, mind, and soul in to a “cyclone” of desires? Why is this desire to make ones self happy so addicting? Is it just human nature? I have asked these questions so many times, and too many times I found my heart in a place where discontentment reigns supreme. Whether the source of my discontentment was a desire for more possessions or the fact that a sibling just would not shut-up. In my mind, there are two types of discontentment.
The first is the want for more. For example, many of us just absolutely have to possess the newest piece of technology. It could be anything from a cellphone to an iPod touch to a brand new laptop. Many of us would also like to have a nicer vehicle. After all, there is always a new model coming out and there are just so many options. The second type of discontentment is more subtle, but real none the less. How many times have you wished that someone would just shut up? Or maybe you were hoping for some peace and quite and the next thing you know a sibling comes topples into your room head over heels! Is this not discontentment?
Have you ever noticed that discontentment does not feel good? Even when your desire is fulfilled, that happiness seems to rush away with the wind. I believe that the solution to this puzzle is the opposite of discontentment. Hebrews 13:5 says to “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.” God has promised to give us everything that we need and yet we have so much more then we need. Just stop a moment and make a list of everything in the room. Do you truly NEED all that stuff on your list? In fact, I am going to guess that you do not really need any of it. Take the time to read Philippians 4:11-13 and 1Timothy 6:7-12. Meditate on these words of life and then make a commitment to do away with all of your dissatisfaction and just “be content with what you have.”
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