Podcasts about discontentment

Collen Chao, author of "In the Hands of a Fiercly Tender God joins us for the episode to share what God had tought her in her extended period of singleness, and how it has helped her through the trials she is currently facing. Listen in to hear about how she recognized her discontentment as a good thing. Incredible perspective and awesome conversation. 

Ambassador Church is located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio in the Eastgate area. We are committed to Biblical teaching and preaching and the spread of the Gospel to a lost world.

Ambassador Church is located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio in the Eastgate area. We are committed to Biblical teaching and preaching and the spread of the Gospel to a lost world.

I recently got back from traveling across the country to visit New York City with my two teenage sons. There was one moment in particular on this most recent trip that sums up the experience of discontentment and motherhood and how I've been able to start moving toward more contentment. I hope that this story and the tools I share today will help you move toward more satisfaction with your own experience of parenthood, as well.Discontentment & MotherhoodBefore we jump into the story, there's something about my past self that you need to understand.I have this old belief hanging around that things are never good enough. I always thought that things should be better. That I should do more to make our moments better. I have a general dissatisfaction with things and it shows up in parenting, as well as in the rest of my life.This constant feeling of being a little bit dissatisfied with so many things in my life is one of the big reasons I got into life coaching for myself. This is an ongoing struggle for me, and one of my 2023 goals is to cultivate more contentment.Shifting Out of DiscontentmentMy sons and I recently flew across the country from L.A. to New York, checked into our hotel and went to get some dinner. While I was sitting there, I noticed that I felt unhappy, disconnected from my kids and disappointed. So I got curious and started to coach myself through what I was feeling and thinking.I noticed some negative thoughts coming up about my kids, so I made a shift.I looked at them and thought to myself, “These are my kids. These are the people I raised.”And I felt satisfied and content. They're not perfect. They're humans. They're just regular people, but they're MY people. I'm their mom.I have big dreams, big plans and big desires for my life. And they've happened.But there's still this tug of, “but it's not good enough”. It's the thought that I don't have the right to feel settled. If I do, I'll never achieve anything.But in that moment at the ramen restaurant with my boys, those weren't the first thoughts that came through. It was, “These are the people you raised. You did it.”Finding Contentment My parenting journey is in a transitional period with one kid going to college and another learning to drive and going into his senior year. These teen years are tricky. On one hand, you need to let them go. To give them more freedom and responsibility. You're handing them their life so they can go out into the world and be whoever they're supposed to be. And on the other hand, you're scared that if you let go, they'll get hurt, they'll get in trouble, they'll fuck up. You're also afraid that if you let go, they'll leave and not come back, and you won't have a relationship. My goal has always been for them to have the emotional tools and skills to manage their own feelings and thoughts, to move through negative emotion, to be resilient in the midst of hard things and to take personal responsibility.When I look at my kids I see those goals and values I've held around being a mom, and I see that they're on their way. I feel that I've moved from being the leader of their lives. They're making most of their decisions. I am now the guide while they become the leader. Watching us go through this transition has been hard, painful and difficult. But I can look at our relationships and see that I did it. We stayed close. We stayed connected. I have a really genuine relationship with each of the kids, and I am so grateful for that.I'm thankful that I am not looking at my life now, or my children with regret or dissatisfaction.And I'm glad that I've done the personal work I've done so that I could enjoy it. There was a moment at that table when it...

Hi y'all! In this episode Tori and I talk about the importance of pursuing God's will! The things of the world will fade but His ways and His will stay the same! Be a part of what He has planned because it's so much greater! Bible App Devo HereSubscribe to watch our Podcast on YouTube!Find us on YouTube and IG:YouTubeToriChadMWTM PodcastThat's HOT Podcast

Today we are going to be talking about battling discontentment in motherhood, more specifically with stay-at-home motherhood. I think a lot of mothers can struggle with this, but especially stay-at-home moms. We will also be touching on discontentment in parenting in general and some mindsets and thoughts around that. Katie's natural bent was not one of wanting to rear children and nurture them in the home and be somebody that was pouring into their household. That is now the true desire of her heart. Finding fulfillment in motherhood for Katie started as a conviction that it was worth learning to love and worth learning to do well. That included home management as well as emotional, personal, and time management, hospitality and all the things that go into being a mother. Having the role in our home as a father or mother is unequivocally the most glorious position we can have on earth. There is no other title that we could ever attain, pursue or desire here on earth that is to be more honored than father and mother. If we don't have incredible godly sister's in Christ that are building us up and saying that our role and what we are doing is valuable and we have people in our life that are telling us that we are making ourself small choosing to stay home, then we need to bring in outside resources. We need to be reading books and listening to podcasts that affirm what we are doing. First and foremost we need to be in God's Word. That is the ultimate affirmation that you are not wasting your time and energy. There is nothing out there that is going to fulfill you more than you finding fulfillment right where God has you right now. That is something that is so clear and we don't need to question. If we have children in our home then we are in the center of God's will when we are mothering those children! - Top 5 TuesdayJoin our weekly email list to keep up to date with the highlights of what is going on in our family life. https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/top-5-tuesday-newletter - Looking for more Now That We're A Family resources? We got 'em! Website: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nowthatwereafamily/ OUR FAMILY MUSIC ACADEMY: https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com Use coupon code: YOUTUBE for 10% off each month - Homeschool Course: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/homeschool Get It All Done Club: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/get-it-all-done-club - Is your life just too complicated to ever feel peaceful? Check out Katie's Free Home Management Masterclass: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/get-it-all-done-club

Ambassador Church is located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio in the Eastgate area. We are committed to Biblical teaching and preaching and the spread of the Gospel to a lost world.

Ambassador Church is located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio in the Eastgate area. We are committed to Biblical teaching and preaching and the spread of the Gospel to a lost world.

May the God of Wonders Bless You!

Do you have a discontent heart? Do you struggle with envy and jealousy? Do you find yourself dissatisfied with your life and the things of God has given you? That's what we'll be looking at on this episode of Married By Design. We are in the series entitled Handling Life's Issues.  The purpose  of this series is not only to help you handle the issues of life but also for you to be able to help others.  You can contact us at marriedbydesign01@gmail.com

Ambassador Church is located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio in the Eastgate area. We are committed to Biblical teaching and preaching and the spread of the Gospel to a lost world.

Ambassador Church is located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio in the Eastgate area. We are committed to Biblical teaching and preaching and the spread of the Gospel to a lost world.

Ambassador Church is located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio in the Eastgate area. We are committed to Biblical teaching and preaching and the spread of the Gospel to a lost world.

Ambassador Church is located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio in the Eastgate area. We are committed to Biblical teaching and preaching and the spread of the Gospel to a lost world.

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So, I think God gives us opportunities to change all the time. Change the way we think, the way we are, the way we understand the world.    And it makes me sad when so many of us choose to assume this is as good as it gets and we're not going to be able to do anything to make it better. Nothing in the world has ever improved with that kind of thinking. Ever.   To me, that's a very negative mindset called "wallowing."   I think it's childish, in fact. (I say that with conviction because I've been there far too often myself!) I think God wants us to take our power back and stand on our own feet and decide to improve what we are discontent about.   Yes, there are sad and bad things going on in the world. And as followers of Jesus, we DO something about it. We link arms with a mission or organization doing the work that needs to be done (like the Good Samaritan picking up the beaten man and paying for him to get better at the inn---he didn't start his own inn---he paid someone else to do the work that needed to be done).   So, in your marriage, you need to do one or the other:   1 - Use discontentment to motivate you to change your marriage We can help. (We are the "INN!" You don't have to make it up -- we know how to fix it by God's grace.)  Join a program and use your discontentment to change the whole thing! Delightyourmarriage.com/cc   OR   2 - Choose to no longer be discontent, and instead, be grateful for what you have and live in God's purposes in other areas of your life. You may be quite surprised that things get better as you choose a life of contentment and purpose in God's will.    Ultimately, take responsibility for your heart and what you choose to meditate on.   Don't be a “Discontent Debbie" or a "Wallowing Walter!” It's not cute. And I think it has eternal consequences...   Be a wise gardener of your mind and heart, so that you can have a life and joy that brings honor to Jesus.    Blessings, Belah PS - Would you like to improve your marriage?  Are you willing to let the Lord grow in you more of His love, grace, and power in your most important human relationship?  Would you like our help?  If so, schedule a free Clarity call at delightyourmarriage.com/cc   To fan the flame of hope, a quote from one of our program graduates: “DYM [Delight Your Marriage] has been a great blessing to our marriage!   After several years of feeling “stuck” in patterns in our marriage that left both of us feeling alone, hurt, unheard, and without much hope of any real and lasting change, I have found the material, ministry culture, and most importantly, the faith at work through the team of DYM to be exactly what I needed to take real steps of faith in practical ways that mattered to my wife and our marriage.”

In this episode, published on February 10, 2023, Pastor Ethan Callison and Anna Robbins journey through Acts 6. Link to reading plan: https://fcclife.org/podcast-reading-plan.

Today we are going to be talking about “How to stop striving in life, and instead, start thriving.” What if you have reached the point in your life that you have hit every mile marker that you thought you needed to hit to finally find success in your career, finally have that loving relationship, finally carefully crafting the life that you thought you wanted, only to look around and find that it's not enough? Why isn't it enough? Why is there still discontentment and what can we do about it? Our guest today, Chanel Dokun, author of the book, Life Starts Now: How to Create the Life You've Been Waiting For, has been there. She will share with us today how she combated what the world defined as an accomplished life with strategies to create the life she had really been waiting for. A life of profound joy and fulfillment rooted in unique purpose.Book: Life Starts NowWebsite & Reclaim the Morning ResourcesBible: ESV Illuminated Bible Art Journaling EditionJournal: Velvet Cover JournalFavorite App: Read ScriptureThis week's sponsor: The Talking Jesus Doll - https://jesusdoll.com/CBT - Use our promo code CBTDOLL to receive a 10% discount.Support the showCheck out our website for more ways to fully connect to God's Word. There you'll find: Coffee and Bible Time Prayer Journals Coffee and Bible Time Courses Coffee and Bible Time Membership (weekly devotionals sent right to your inbox!) Find more great content on our YouTube channel: Coffee and Bible Time Our most popular video is “How I Study My Bible + In-Depth Bible Study!” with over 2M views! Follow us on InstagramVisit our Amazon ShopLearn more about the host Mentor MamaEmail us at podcast@coffeeandbibletime.comThanks for listening to Coffee and Bible Time, where our goal is to help people delight in God's Word!

Bitterness. Sounds like something your grumpy neighbor struggles with, right? But what about you? (It sounds like you might be harboring bitterness toward that grumpy neighbor...) Time to let it go—it'll lead to healing in you and your relationships.

I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I painfully enjoyed recording it. xoxo

Little white lie or major fib—dishonesty can happen to the best of us. But if lying is your pattern, it’s most certainly hurting your relationships—with the people in your life and with God.

On today's podcast we continue our prophetic word about the might army the Lord is raising up at this hour for the coming confrontation.  If you are discontented at what the enemy has done, you are on a path to victory.  Listen and receive this revelation.      

Apostle Paul has encouraged the Thessalonians that they're doing what they're suppose to be doing, and now he urges them to not grow weary, but instead press on and excel still more! In this passage we unpack three requirements of Pursuing Excellence. In doing so, we will be challenged to take sanctification seriously. How the vital doctrine of the Gospel & Christ's return shapes our ability to live well.1. Pursuing Excellence Requires me to have the Right Conviction2. Pursuing Excellence Requires the Right Motivation3. Pursuing Excellence Requires a Right Direction

Whether it's the temptation of clicking “buy now” on Amazon or the seemingly endless pursuit of a life-long dream, no one is immune to discontentment. But at some point, you gottta know—pushing towards the things you want will cause you to miss out on the life you already have.

PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard!  Melvin and Stephen discuss not just one of Stephen's favorite movies but his absolute favorite movie, It's a Wonderful Life!Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 27-minutes celebrating the holiday season, from busy shopping to exciting gift giving, and everything in between (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)Summarizing It's a Wonderful Life because most summaries just summarize the last 20-minutes of the movie.Melvin, "[It's a Wonderful Life is] a very good depiction of a conflicted man."It's a Wonderful Life is Stephen's favorite movie, period. When he first watched it, he felt it depicted God in a way that he yearned for in film.Melvin ponders how we transform movies into something more when we recognize they're our favorites.What Melvin enjoyed about the movie was how it depicted the unique positives to community cohesiveness, including how that social construct is developed often through one man's kindness.A brief meditation on how It's a Wonderful Life has been misrepresentative of Christianity and God, including the cultural, spiritual belief that people have specific guardian angels.Discussing what we think keeps this movie in the public conscience. Stephen thinks it's the film's benevolence. Melvin thinks it's the depiction of a conflicted everyman.It's a Wonderful Life is very grounded, and the addition of the fantastical is almost a wish-fulfillment version of very realistic wants we often have in real life.In It's a Wonderful Life there's an evil man who enjoys being evil and a conflicted man who sees it costs something to do good.Recommendations:Drag Me to Hell (2009) (Movie)You Can't Take It with You (1938) (Movie)Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review Social Links: Twitter Website Facebook Group

A lack of gratitude creates something that is ugly. It is destructive and originates with Satan. Discontentment robs us of the joy of having enough. Discontentment is a complaint against God and would be better directed at ourselves than at our circumstances. All of us are where we are for a reason. We often find ourselves on the road we travel down. We live in a world of sowing and reaping: good for good and evil for evil. Additionally, we are where we are because God has at least allowed us to be here. Through faith, we can have joy in the midst of our circumstances knowing that He is in control.Eastland is a Place to BelongEastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving one another and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don't just attend our Church, they feel a strong sense of belonging.Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join. Connect with UsWebsite: https://www.eastlandbaptist.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptistTo support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give.

Pastor continues this series, showing us a few more of what we like to think are acceptable sins.

Pastor continues this series, showing us a few more of what we like to think are acceptable sins.

Weekly Devotion

Most things in life are learned and according to scripture that includes contentment. So that means you can do something about your happiness instead of settling and just going through life with no joy. It begins by asking God where you lack contentment? Discontentment is usually at the root of unhappiness. Today, we help you learn contentment. Philippians 4:11-12

Believe it or not, every time a customer does business with you they come in with expectations both spoken and unspoken. So, how do we manage those and shape those to match what we have to offer? Well, let's talk about that today! Happy Monday friends, Thomas Joyner here with Business on Purpose. Last week, my wife found a deal online. $79 bucks for your first visit. Introductory offer, book here. She ended up calling the office to make an appointment and was so excited to go. She sat down, went through the full experience, and absolutely loved it! About halfway through, the receptionist came over and brought her bill. $240!!! She immediately texted me and was pretty bummed. I told her to just show them the intro web page and ask about it. “Oh, that's an old promotion. Sorry about that.” And that was it. No one told her as she was running up a bill more than 3 times what she expected. Nope, just added to it and didn't even flinch. After her having a short conversation with the receptionist, they lowered it to $200 and she left.  But here's the frustrating part. The service was amazing. Probably worth every bit of the 200 bucks she paid. The place was clean, the service amazing, the staff friendly…and yet because she walked in with an incredibly different expectation for price, she left with a bad taste in her mouth and unable to recommend the place or really want to go back. It felt like a bait and switch.  And to this day, the promotion is still up online… further adding to the belief that it's a bait and switch. Let me flip over to the other side of the equation. The Savannah Bananas minor league baseball team. The first time I went I was a little shocked at how much tickets cost. I'm used to paying 10 bucks or so for minor league night with the Charleston River dogs. I noticed that the price was a good bit higher, starting around 25 bucks, so I was curious if it would be worth it.  From the moment we stepped foot at the stadium, we were entertained. High-fived, laughed, high energy, all the food and drink you could want all included, not wanting to miss a minute of the action.  We left feeling like we would have paid double the price for what we got and the actual product far exceeded what we knew we were going to pay. See the difference? So, if you were to look at your marketing and sales…where do you fail to live up to the expectations? Maybe you need to start by simply writing down the expectations your customers arrive with. And then one by one walking through them and addressing them. If it's timely service, how can you meet or exceed that? If it's value pricing (if that's your goal), how can you be upfront about that to exceed the customers expectations? Maybe it's being innovative and providing new solutions… how do you stack up? Maybe it's having a team that is friendly and joyful? Send some surveys out to customers to find out how you stack up or call up someone you do business with, take them to lunch, and just ask. They will tell you! Because here's the thing… this goes for relationships, dating, business, everything! Discontentment is a direct result of unmet expectations! But if you learn to manage and understand and exceed expectations, or set them appropriately ahead of time…you will create raving fans in your business with long-term relationships where customers come back time and time again. The opposite, of not knowing what expectations are out there or maybe even manipulating them to get people in the door is shortsighted at best and a horrible business model. There's a word that one of my mentors walked me through years ago. Congruence…it's this thought that what's on the outside matches what's on the inside. I think we spend too much time trying to hide one or the other instead of matching the two up and being who we say we are and showing who we say we are. Once we learn to set appropriate expectations and deliver or exceed those expectations, we can finally be a business that will get referred by everyone we do business with. So sit down today, create a list of expectations our clients have, and see where we stack up! Do it! Put in the time and see where you land. Thanks!

Listen in to Pastor Korey as he discusses another thief of Joy, Discontentment.

Hebrew 13:5 tells us to be content with what we have. In this episode, Art talks with Roy Vargas about his incredible financial journey and how to find real contentment. Resources:More Than Money Facebook Group | Join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/721493032051073The Essential Emergency Binder | Buy it here: https://www.artrainer.com/essential-emergency-binderEpisode Sponsor:Most churches struggle to get people to give. SecureGive has created a system that helps churches increase giving so their ministry is funded to reach their community. SecureGive helps churches increase giving in 3 ways: software that makes giving easy, a custom growth strategy, and ongoing stewardship resources. They stand out by offering a real ministry partnership, the most cost-effective solution with the lowest processing rates, and the most comprehensive giving platform available. Use the code 'RAINER20' to get 20% off your first year! Learn more here: https://www.securegive.com/

Moving From Discontentment To Contending // Ps. Bryan Schwartz 10.16.22 by Oasis Church Chicago

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A lot of things can bring us happiness, but what about joy? We all want it, but it sometimes seems so hard to remember, recall and actually feel joy-filled. Discontentment fills our hearts and minds, without any thought about how much we have to be thankful for and why! Join us as we talk about the deep, genuine, spirit-filled joy that we have in being a part of Gods-family. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you're following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we'd be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

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It's easy for us to fall into discontentment, especially when comparing ourselves to others. King Saul was this way, forgetting his blessings and giving a home to envy and unhappiness. Thankfully, there's a cure, and Pastor Jonathan's sharing it in this special Sunday message! Notes We want to live the way we want to live, but we want to also secure our place in Heaven, meaning people will live like a devil, and then hope to die like a saint. People who live their lives for God and are obedient and submissive to His Word, and are grounded in the community of the church, are among the happiest, balanced, most content, and vigorous in this life. When we sin, we are choosing our will and desire for our life, not God's. Discontentment is not something that only plagued people in Saul's day; it plagues people today as well! “The roots of them are in all of us, the only way to keep them from growing up rank is to think less of our reputation and more of our duty, to count it a very small matter what men think of us, and the all-important matter what God thinks.” —Alexander McClaren “If you will take care of your depth, God will take care of your breadth. If you will take care of your character, God will take care of your reputation.” —Greg Laurie Practice Contentment. Celebrate the Success of Others. Rejoice, Always! Scripture Referenced 1 Timothy 6:6–10 (ESV) 1 Samuel 18:3–4 (ESV) 1 Thessalonians 5:15–18 (ESV) --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners. Support the show: https://harvest.org/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.