One day God spoke to me.
He showed me what I was
feeling was discontentment
and that I was breaking his
command not to desire what
others had. It was a huge
“AHA” moment. I didn’t watch
a home décor show for many
years after that to avoid the
temptation to get back into
that pattern of thinking.
THE SEED OF
DISCONTENTMENT
What else can cause
discontentment? When
you see someone else’s
husband bringing flowers
home regularly to his wife to
express his love to her. My
husband is not a flower giver.
If anything, he will give me a
flowering plant which can be
transplanted into the garden
later. He is very practical. So
what do I do when I feel the
churning of discontentment? I
focus on God and what He has
given me. I have His love and
salvation and an eternal hope. I
have a home. I have a husband,
and a good one too. I have
children. I have fairly good
health. I can enjoy my food,
actually taste it. My sense of
smell is very sharp. My hearing
is pretty good. The list can
go on, and you need to edit
it to fit your circumstances.
After you have listed all that
you have been blessed with,
go through the list and thank
God for each one. It’s amazing
how He will transform your
perspective! This has enabled
me to show a love and respect
for my husband which he very
much appreciates. In response,
he will help me with cleaning
the kitchen or putting laundry
away. In these acts of serving
he is showing me his love.
A few years ago, my friend’s
son was in the hospital with
devastating burns. He had
a tracheal tube in for three
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