Blessed discontent …

The couple who had just left my office were busy making radical changes to their lives. And it all came about because of “blessed discontent.”

How can discontent be a blessing?

It’s a blessing to those who have made a profession of Christ but try to hang onto control of their lives, or hide away a few pet sins, or outwardly obey but inwardly rebel. As a result, God doesn’t bless their double-mindedness and so they are blessed with a level of discontent.

That seed of discontent works like a sharp grain of sand rubbing a bare foot in a shoe. It’s a constant reminder that change needs to happen. Often, because of blessed discontent,  we come to that place where we realize we need to make complete surrender of our lives to God.

Blessed discontent prompts us to full surrender that leads us to godliness and a contentedness in that. The result?

“Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth,” 1 Timothy 6:6.

If you’re experiencing blessed discontent, don’t try to force contentment. Instead, surrender. Repent. Give to God what you’ve withheld so that, with godliness of living, you may discover true contentment and the wealth of blessing that combination brings.

Scotty