Does Discontentment Keep You From Hope?
March 15, 2024
How does being discontent keep you from hope? There are days when I feel like I’m the chairman of the doom and gloom committee, certain the sky is falling, and the end is near. That’s why I need hope so desperately.
For me, something that keeps me from hope quite often is simply being discontent with my life situation, especially if I compare myself to other people. It’s easy to see other people’s awesome lives and feel like there must be something wrong with me that’s keeping me from that level of awesomeness.
Philippians 4:12 says, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.”
When I move toward being content, that’s when hope reveals itself, trusting that God is giving you all you need.
Remember, choose hope today.