I
don't believe that there is any thing more deadly to the Christian walk
than dissatisfaction--with who I am, with what I have, with my
circumstances, with my situation. Dissatisfaction is the sin of "I
deserve better than this." It is a lie easily shredded by honest
self-evaluation. Frighteningly, the person who lets it fester and grow
will end up being capable of doing anything to anyone in order
to get what he or she believes they deserve. They won't even hesitate
to act maliciously to get what they want. And they will rationalize and
believe most any lie in order to justify their actions. And the Enemy is
more than happy to provide them with the opportunity to gain whatever
it is they think they deserve. He is, after all, the father of lies and a
destroyer.
The problem is that the fruit of those choices is
bitterness, shame, and a deeper dissatisfaction. And the feeling of
being hedged in by one's inability to admit that he or she has made a
horrible mistake--usually because they have callously hurt the people
who love them the most. Willful, prideful sin creates an indecipherable
maze of untenable options as substitutes for the only
cure--broken-hearted repentance. If you know someone who has been
corrupted by such choices, pray earnestly that God will do whatever is
necessary--quickly--to bring them to confession and repentance. The
longer they tenaciously cling to their stubborn pride, the more they
will find themselves shedding Esau's tears--but beyond repentance.
But above all that, don't you become a victim of the deadly sin of
dissatisfaction. The hearts of those who love you will be crushed. And
hide it as best you can, it will shred your soul. There is a sorrow unto
death.
"In everything give thanks for this is the will of God
in Christ Jesus" is a life-saving commandment. Embrace it with all your
being.
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