MASTERS OF CONTENTMENT

MASTERS OF CONTENTMENT 

Scripture: Philippians 4:12
Topic: The spirit of discontentment.

As we finalize on this series of mastering your contentment and how to deal with the spirit of discontentment. We will look at jealousy as the second root of discontentment.

....for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content:

Philippians 4:12

Roots of discontentment.
2. Jealousy is a root of discontentment. 
Jealousy is a root of discontentment. Why are you becoming jealousy? You are opening the door for the spirit of discontentment and destruction. Instead of being happy with what God has given you, you look over your shoulder to see what God has given someone else.

And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, saying, these last have wrought but one hour, and THOU HAST MADE THEM EQUAL UNTO US, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of them, and said, friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Mathew 20:11-15

The laborer's in the story above were very happy with their wages until they found out what others were receiving. That knowledge sparked off their discontentment. This is why salaries, wages and benefits are sometimes kept secret to avoid the stirring up of discontentment and ill-will .

Credits: Excerpts from
What it means to be as wise as a serpent    
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

Comments

  1. Irene11 March 2024 at 04:48

    Thank You Lord, help me not to be jealous as You bless us differently and in different times, in Jesus mighty name.

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  2. Masia11 March 2024 at 05:10

    Thank you God for your word this morning , i pray that i won't be jealousy in seeing other peoples blessings.

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  3. Emily Nelima11 March 2024 at 07:16

    Holy spirit, uproot every seed of jealousy in me in Jesus mighty name, amen

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  4. Erick Nyakundi11 March 2024 at 08:32

    Thank you Lord Jesus for your word this morning. Father I pray may you uproot every form of jealousy in Jesus mighty Name, Amen.

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  5. Nina orwa11 March 2024 at 08:41

    Jealousy opens the door for the spirit of discontentment and destruction.

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