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432-Discontentment Has a Cost (Re-Release)

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If you're discontent...

If you feel you've been praying against a cement ceiling...

If you've actually felt disappointed in life and at God...

Or maybe it's less severe, you're going through the motions in life but something feels "off"...

I want you to know that your discontentment is something to pay attention to.

God does come in dreams and visions (sometimes) but often he leads us by our feelings.

And my wonder for you is are you paying attention?

Are you considering the feeling of "discontentment" as something

a - outside of you in your world needs to change or

b - something about you in your inner world needs to change

God gives us opportunities to change all the time.

Change the way we think, the way we are, the way we understand the world.

You don't need to assume this is as good as it gets and that we're not going to be able to do anything to make it better.

I think God wants us to take Him at His word "we are more than conquerors" and stand on our own feet and decide to improve what we are discontent about.

Yes, there are sad and bad things going on in the world.

But as followers of Jesus, we get to DO something about it.

We have the opportunity to change things for the better, all the time.

Ultimately, I want you to take responsibility for your heart and what you choose to meditate on.

Don't be a “Discontent Debbie" or a "Wallowing Walter!”

It's not what God has for you. I promise.

How about "Determined Debbie" and "Wonderfully Wise Walter"?

And I think it has eternal consequences...

Be a wise gardener of your mind and heart, so that you can have a life and joy that brings honor to Jesus.

Blessings,

Belah

PS - Would you like to improve your marriage?

Are you willing to let the Lord grow in you more of His love, grace, and power in your most important human relationship?

Would you like our help?

If so, schedule a free Clarity call at delightyourmarriage.com/cc

To fan the flame of hope, a quote from one of our program graduates:

“DYM [Delight Your Marriage] has been a great blessing to our marriage!

After several years of feeling “stuck” in patterns in our marriage that left both of us feeling alone, hurt, unheard, and without much hope of any real and lasting change, I have found the material, ministry culture, and most importantly, the faith at work through the team of DYM to be exactly what I needed to take real steps of faith in practical ways that mattered to my wife and our marriage.”

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If you're discontent...

If you feel you've been praying against a cement ceiling...

If you've actually felt disappointed in life and at God...

Or maybe it's less severe, you're going through the motions in life but something feels "off"...

I want you to know that your discontentment is something to pay attention to.

God does come in dreams and visions (sometimes) but often he leads us by our feelings.

And my wonder for you is are you paying attention?

Are you considering the feeling of "discontentment" as something

a - outside of you in your world needs to change or

b - something about you in your inner world needs to change

God gives us opportunities to change all the time.

Change the way we think, the way we are, the way we understand the world.

You don't need to assume this is as good as it gets and that we're not going to be able to do anything to make it better.

I think God wants us to take Him at His word "we are more than conquerors" and stand on our own feet and decide to improve what we are discontent about.

Yes, there are sad and bad things going on in the world.

But as followers of Jesus, we get to DO something about it.

We have the opportunity to change things for the better, all the time.

Ultimately, I want you to take responsibility for your heart and what you choose to meditate on.

Don't be a “Discontent Debbie" or a "Wallowing Walter!”

It's not what God has for you. I promise.

How about "Determined Debbie" and "Wonderfully Wise Walter"?

And I think it has eternal consequences...

Be a wise gardener of your mind and heart, so that you can have a life and joy that brings honor to Jesus.

Blessings,

Belah

PS - Would you like to improve your marriage?

Are you willing to let the Lord grow in you more of His love, grace, and power in your most important human relationship?

Would you like our help?

If so, schedule a free Clarity call at delightyourmarriage.com/cc

To fan the flame of hope, a quote from one of our program graduates:

“DYM [Delight Your Marriage] has been a great blessing to our marriage!

After several years of feeling “stuck” in patterns in our marriage that left both of us feeling alone, hurt, unheard, and without much hope of any real and lasting change, I have found the material, ministry culture, and most importantly, the faith at work through the team of DYM to be exactly what I needed to take real steps of faith in practical ways that mattered to my wife and our marriage.”

  continue reading

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