Respectable Sins – “Discontentment”

Respectable Sins – Chapter 9 – “Discontentment” Based on Kevin DeYoung’s Just Do SomethingJerry Bridges begins the chapter with these words:“Anxiety is a fearful uncertainty over the future, whether short-term or long-term. Frustration is usually the result of some immediate event that has blocked my plans or desires. Discontentment most often arises from ongoing and unchanging circumstances that we can do nothing about.”Disclaimer: some discontentment is legitimateAll of us, to some degree, should be discontent with our spiritual growth Prophetic discontentment with injustice and other evils in society (coupled with a desire for justice and positive change)We will be addressing sinful discontentment – in Scripture, warnings about discontentment usually concern moneyand possessions Examples: unfulfilling or low-paying job; singleness; inability to bear children; unhappy marriage; physical disability; continued poor healthDespite the legitimacy of the cause of our discontentment, discontentment is still sinWhat is the danger of discontentment to our souls and daily lives? Can easily lead to resentment or bitterness toward God or other peoplePsalm 139:16 – “Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” Apply this verse to some of the list above Work through the life of Job as an example of how to deal with circumstances that usually lead to discontentment Job 1:21Firm belief and trust in the sovereignty, wisdom, and goodness of God in all the circumstances of our lives HC LD 10Romans 8:28For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com. Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA.If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.  If you enjoy The Gospel for Life, please give us a rating and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. That helps us a lot!Phone: (208) 991-3526E-mail: [email protected] website:  https://www.790kspd.com/gospel-for-life/to donate on line https://www.reformationboise.com/donate