In this episode of Let’s Talk, Melissa Kruger, Jackie Hill Perry, and Jasmine Holmes talk about how they fight against discontentment and envy. Because we live in a fallen world, we have to face the fact that life often won't be what we expect or desire. 

Our hosts discuss:

• Discontentment (1:58)
• The difference between accepting that the world is broken and discontentment (3:46)
• The root issues of trust and disbelief (9:59)
• Community and honesty as tools for overcoming discontentment (10:58)
• The complexity of Scripture on the matter (12:50)
• The effect of age and wisdom on discontentment (16:18)
• The effect of envy on our discontentment (21:30)
• Refocusing our minds to choose contentment (27:55)
• One of their favorite things (30:25)

But it takes discernment to know the difference between just dealing with life's imperfections and sinful discontentment. Melissa shares a change in her own thinking that transformed this battle: "What shifted is I recognized I have a heart problem, not a circumstance problem. So, that changes how I fight the battle. I realize, I'm going to be fighting this battle with discontentment my whole life, but I fight it differently."

During this season, Jackie, Melissa, and Jasmine will be doing a lot of talking as they seek to apply biblical wisdom to every day life. On each episode, they’ll discuss a topic like how to be godly on social media, how to make decisions, and how to build healthy friendships. 

Related content:

• The Ancient Problem of Discontentment
• Is My Desire Sour? 4 Questions To Consider
• The Envy of Eve (book)
• Seasons of Waiting: Walking by Faith When Dreams are Delayed (book)

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