I have been dealing with being discontent for a long time. God brought this to my attention again recently. I was going through depression plus being discontent, but God graciously opened my heart with a wonderful message from Pastor Nguyen.
Pastor Nguyen is from our sister church in St. Petersburg. He was talking about
how people like us don’t appreciate what we have, and blame God for not giving us what we would love to have. He used Job as an example to show us how Job was trusting God even he was in the worst situation people can ever imagine.
This is the verse I kept repeating to myself:
Job 1:21 And he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD."
How faithful was Job! The more I meditate about it the more I can understand. I came to this world without anything, God is the one who blessed me with everything I have, and surely he didn’t have to do it. My sinful heart is what causes me to be discontent. The more God gives to me, the more I want. I thought about when I was little, it was my dream to come to America, but I am here now, why am I still not content? I remember how many times I prayed for things I wanted, and how many time I asked God why he didn’t give me those things. Thinking about it now, I feel very foolish.
I am very thankful God focused my attention on this topic because my life is definitely happier after hearing this message. I remind myself when I see things I don’t have how God has been so kind to me by giving me everything I don’t deserve. It really changed my perspective. I look at the things I have to thank God for, instead of seeking for things I don’t have. It’s hard to think properly, but with God’s grace, he will help me do it, and he will help you too if you are seeking for his help.
Pastor Nguyen is from our sister church in St. Petersburg. He was talking about
how people like us don’t appreciate what we have, and blame God for not giving us what we would love to have. He used Job as an example to show us how Job was trusting God even he was in the worst situation people can ever imagine.This is the verse I kept repeating to myself:
Job 1:21 And he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD."
How faithful was Job! The more I meditate about it the more I can understand. I came to this world without anything, God is the one who blessed me with everything I have, and surely he didn’t have to do it. My sinful heart is what causes me to be discontent. The more God gives to me, the more I want. I thought about when I was little, it was my dream to come to America, but I am here now, why am I still not content? I remember how many times I prayed for things I wanted, and how many time I asked God why he didn’t give me those things. Thinking about it now, I feel very foolish.
I am very thankful God focused my attention on this topic because my life is definitely happier after hearing this message. I remind myself when I see things I don’t have how God has been so kind to me by giving me everything I don’t deserve. It really changed my perspective. I look at the things I have to thank God for, instead of seeking for things I don’t have. It’s hard to think properly, but with God’s grace, he will help me do it, and he will help you too if you are seeking for his help.
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