Let’s Talk About Covetousness

With The Perrys

The Perrys

Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Christianity, Personal Journals

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🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

When you hyper-focus on what you think you lack, you aren’t practicing gratitude, and you can become discontent. When you covet what someone else has, you will start to believe that God is withholding something good from you. That means our discontentment is not about our life circumstances but about the state of our hearts. Melissa Kruger joins the Perrys to talk about a book Jackie stumbled upon when looking for resources on the topic of covetousness – one that Melissa wrote back in 2012 called “The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World.” Whatever you’re wanting, it will not ultimately be soul-satisfying. We spend our time chasing the contentment we want when it’s available to us simply by abiding with Jesus. Connect with Melissa: https://www.instagram.com/melissabryankruger https://melissabkruger.com/ Check out Melissa's book, "The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World" – https://www.amazon.com/Envy-Eve-Finding-Contentment-Covetous/dp/1845507754 Jackie and Melissa's Ephesians study with Jasmine Holmes: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/ephesians-bible-study-book-with-video-access-P005843174? Scripture References Genesis 3 Philippians 4:11-13 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 This Episode is Sponsored By: https://weekendtoremember.com — Register now with code PERRY to save $100 on any getaway! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The internet is coaching our kids.
0:04.0	When boys hear that on repeat, it shapes how they see themselves.
0:08.0	We can't leave it to those voices.
0:10.0	We have to be louder.
0:12.0	Together with EEE, we need to coach them, guide them, back them.
0:15.0	Building our boys up every chance we get.
0:18.0	Be yourself. Back your mates.
0:20.0	Confidence comes from a win.
0:21.6	As proud partner of the England team's EEE has support and guidance to help build all our boys up on and off the pitch.
0:27.6	Search EEE Yes Boys.
0:33.6	Hello, how are you?
0:38.9	What's good with y'all?
0:41.1	Kind of just want to get started in the conversation.
0:43.9	You're excited about this one, huh?
0:45.5	I shouldn't be.
0:47.6	You should be.
0:49.6	Freedom.
0:50.5	Freedom.
0:51.2	Yeah.
0:51.8	Yeah.
0:52.0	Because we got Melissa Kruger with us again. Y'all saw Melissa earlier a couple weeks ago when we sat down with her and Mike, not Dr. Kruger, Mike Kruger, to talk about disciples and our kids. But now we're talking to Melissa about something that people don't talk about enough. I've been telling
1:11.5	Melissa that she need to rewrite, not even rewrite, do it, put some addendums on there or something,
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