Praying for Contentment

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It's been a while since I've read something that has been so profound that I've wanted to write it down. But tonight I read this and had to find a pen and paper:

"Pray for a heart that is so fully satisfied with God that you are able to be content with what he has placed in your life." - Whiter than snow - Paul David Tripp

Sometimes I wish I could stop reading things that convict me. It would be nice if I could live in a little bubble of bliss and ignorance, but I suppose in the long run, it would not be even half as rewarding. And growth is good, I suppose.

If I'm being honest, this is not how I pray. Not all the time. Discontentment creeps in so easily and darkens and distorts my life. My prayers. How often do I see difficulties as an opportunity to pray for contentment?

How often do I pray for contentment when life is 'normal'?

Do I ever pray for contentment?

Even more convicting--have I ever prayed for a heart that is so fully satisfied with God I am content no matter what?

This life is not easy, and it's hard not to blame God when things are not going the way I want them to---when I face the devastation of loss--the trials of compromised health and stress at work. It's easy to compare my life to the lives of those around me, and to allow dissatisfaction to seep in. The past five years have been difficult, but I know that I would not be the person I am today if I had not gone through what I have.

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