You ever been through a season of discontentment? A season
of questioning is there more … should there be more … do I need more or
different or something? Not sure what’s missing but you know there is something
missing?
Nothing is really going wrong. Life is not necessarily bad.
However, there is still a sense of discontentment looming over your life
robbing you of your mojo. You feel like a lukewarm bowl of soup, a cold cup of
coffee, or a soft drink that has lost its fizz.
It’s hard to get out of the bed in the morning. Can’t sleep
at night. You toss and turn, staring at the alarm clock doing mattress math
through the night only to rise the next morning and do it all over again.
Will it ever get better? Can I find contentment? Is anybody
listening?
Help?
The following 3 things are sure to help you overcome your
discontentment.
The first thing is to develop an attitude of gratitude.
Spend time each day thanking God for all of the good things in your life. If
you are struggling with finding good things in your life start with thanking
God that you have breath in your lungs. Every breath that we take is borrowed
air. God does not owe us anything. Thank Him today! Then look around at all
that is good in your life and thank Him for those things and those people. This
will propel you to a life filled with contentment.
The second thing is to remove the contentment robbers from
your life. You will be more content with what you have if you quit thinking so
much about what you don’t have. If dreaming about a bigger better house is
consuming your thoughts and robbing you of your contentment then quit watching
“Property Brothers” or “House Hunters.” Make the decision today to remove
whatever is robbing you of your contentment. Do not let these things steal your
joy!
The third thing is to serve someone in need. There is no
greater joy in life than serving someone who is less fortunate. Visit a
children’s hospital and read to the patients who are battling a life
threatening disease. Stop by a nursing home and visit the residents that do not
have regular visits from their families. Donate some of your time to a local
elementary school as a mentor to students who are struggling with their
studies. Doing something for those who are in need will certainly help change
your perspective on life.
While the above list is not an exhaustive one, it will
surely help you find contentment in your life. Get busy today and raise your
level of joy.
