Discontent can be dangerous if life becomes boring or when there's too much of the same thing with little or no variations. Human beings were designed for growth and change with each developmental stage of life. A wealthy young man asked Jesus what he had to do to inherit eternal life. When Jesus asked about actually living by the Ten Commandments, he protested, "I've done that since my youth."
The spirit of the Ten Commandments that Jesus wanted this man to capture is activated this way: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself." If we're not careful, life becomes mundane and absent of passion for God or people, which then becomes a seedbed for discontent.
When you focus on loving God with all your heart, discontent has a difficult time finding a place to settle in. Loving God with your complete being creates passion for life and its purpose. God wants you to love him with complete sincerity and devotion.
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What does the Lord want from you? The
Lord wants you to respect and follow him, to love and serve him with all your
heart and soul, and to obey his laws and teachings that I am giving you today.
Do this, and all will go well for you.
~Deuteronomy 10:12-13 Contemporary English Version
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