A thought by Craig Groeschel from his book, Liking Jesus: Intimacy and Contentment in a Selfie-Centered World (p. 31). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) It is so easy to be discontented isn’t? Craig says, “It’s arguable that no generation before us has struggled with discontent as much as ours. Although we still have poverty and economic inequality, the everyday lives of most of us are filled with convenience, opportunity, and abundance—sometimes to the point of excess. Yet it doesn’t take much for us to feel as though we aren’t getting everything we deserve and to face disappointment. Add social media and what do you get? Never before have so many people had so much and felt so dissatisfied.” He later says, “You will battle with discontent until you let Christ be all that you need. Don’t believe me? Then prove me wrong. Chase after everything you’ve ever wanted. Go ahead. I dare you. I double-dog dare you. Go earn
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