How To Be Dissatisfied

“How To Be Dissatisfied”
Luke 8:18
How many of us would say we are content with where we are in life? If we were in the same place 20 years from now we would be happy with that? We are living the American Dream?

1. Happiness Is Just on A Card! What you have is never enough!
   • Matthew 20:21-22
     • James and John sent their mother to Jesus to say that all of this is great, but it’s just not enough.
     • If we earn $34k annually we are in the top 1% of Richest people in the world!
       • World Annual Earnings are $1224/person
       • Of the 60 Million people in the top 1% of the world’s richest, 29 million reside in the US
       • To be in the top 1% in the US one would have to earn $500k annually
       • Many of us got the opportunity to choose what clothes to wear today from our closet. Over 90% of the world population doesn’t have that option.
     • Let’s not mistake Drive with Greed! Getting out of our Comfort Zone is HUGE to get out of our dissatisfaction. But Greed to always want/have more is living in a state to tell God He isn’t enough.
2. Have a Posture of Entitlement
   • Matthew 20:23-24
     • The Disciples weren’t angry at James and John because of what they ask…instead they were angry they didn’t ask first! They thought they deserved just as much as James and John got!
     • Walking through life justifying why you deserve more. “You’ve had a rough life, you deserve it.” So we swipe the credit card and finance the car/house/boat/vacation we can’t afford.
     • Jesus never calls us to go into debt to be blessed. We have to trust He will provide…that’s when we get to be a part of a HUGE Miracle!
3. Your Kingdom > God’s Kingdom
   • Matthew 20:25-28
     • The Authority(ies) of the day sought to build their kingdom and their name over what God sought for them to do.
     • Jesus said…SERVE. That’s how we combat all of this!
       • Personal Challenge:
         1. If you served someone the rest of your life and only God got the credit would you continue to do it?
            • This will reveal your heart of whether you are serving for you or serving as Jesus
         2. What gift(s) has God given you to share with the world? Are you using it or robbing the world of it?
4. The Remedy: JOY is the enemy of Dissatisfaction
   • 2 Chronicles 20:20-30
     • Jehoshaphat gave us a template to increase our JOY and decrease our Dissatisfaction
       1. Seek the Lord
       2. Worship the Lord
       3. Trust the Lord

TakeAway:
1. Why do you think it’s so easy to go after temporary stuff instead of eternal treasure?
2. Think about a moment when you realized Jesus was enough. What brought you to this moment?

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Author: Tyler West

Founder and Lead Pastor of thevine.tv Realtor® with The Ott Group at Ponce Realty Group LLC (www.theponcerealtygroup.com) Theodore Roosevelt describes in “The Arena” a man who boldly stepped out of the seats & into the Arena! The Arena I get to fight in is to help others live an abundant life by finding the gifts that God has given them and helping them take their next step by fulfilling the calling God has on their lives! Growing up in a widowed home from the age of 2, I experienced the dependence of faith, the importance of family, the foundation of integrity, the value of loyalty and the success that can be achieved through hard work. Whether expanding Walgreens from 4000 to 8000 healthcare stores, or stepping out in faith to be a part of launching a NewSpring Church Campus--faith, family, integrity, loyalty and hard work are fingerprints of me being involved! Each experience I have stepped into has allowed me to develop invaluable relationships that have not only achieved remarkable results, but more importantly made an impact on the lives of others that will last beyond this lifetime...a cause worthy to fight for! Can't wait to see how Jesus continues to #JoinSpartanburg at #thevinetv and the Local Church Around the World! View all posts by Tyler West