Welcome to the Feminid Podcast. This is Nancy Wilson. Thanks for joining me today. The topic today is

intractable discontentment in your present situation and how to find your way out of it. First,

what is contentment? It is a deep satisfaction with the will of God, not just a surface nod and smile, but a deep pleasure in our souls, because

we know God is at work in this present trouble. Contempt looks to see God glorified in the challenging circumstances. Discontent

once the circumstances change now. Discontent is about me. Contentment is about Christ.

Contentment is patient. Discontent is impatient and demanding, accusative and unforgiving. Discontent does not

take responsibility. Contentment looks for her duties. Discontent is not like a flu bug that infects you

without your consent. Rather, it is a heart attitude that we greet with a welcome mat. Come in, get comfortable.

Feel free to settle in and stay as long as you want.

And then we feed it.

We feast our discontent on those situations or sins or shortcomings that reinforce our point of view.

And soon our pet discontent grows fat and takes up more and more room. It brings all

its friends, and it grows more stubborn and harder to dislodge the longer we provide a home for it.

So here's the question for you. What discontents are you subsidizing and providing room and board?

What are you feeding these demanding guests and how often? Have you noticed how bossy these discontents have become? Demanding your

attention and infecting your remaining peace with more and more resentments? Sometimes we are

discontent over everyday things like unpleasant weather or the traffic

or the load of work we must do and the lack of desire we have to do it. Other times we just

become discontented people, always seeing the dark side, imagining the worst, complaining

over every annoyance and trouble, and not seeing the good for

fear of the possible negative outcomes. In fact, discontent can even hope for the worst outcome,

so it can justify itself. Sometimes we can be discontent over what might happen or what might

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