Valencia, CA 2007: Who could ever grumble hanging out with such cool friends in Southern California? But what about hanging out in the Kingdom of God? Unbelievably, some can find dissatisfaction here, there, and everywhere. Wow!
Trent Ling’s preached message, “Not Good Enough for You,” goes public with its arrival onto the website today. The message takes aim at a long-standing spiritual disease of God’s people–ingratitude marked by whining and complaining garnished with endless neediness.
“Above everything else, I am always most alarmed by sour attitudes,” Trent says. “Here in this ministry, the big, horrifying sins are easily slain by the Spirit and the power God gives to us. But, those in God’s midst who still cannot muster sustainable contentment, are simply in grave danger. Ingratitude marks the beginning of all horrible falls in the faith.”
All may test and clear themselves today, making sure they are not one of those for whom nothing is ever good enough. This test must be passed.
This message features the reading and preaching of the following Scriptures:
Psalm 119:57
Exodus 16:19-20
Numbers 11:6,18-20
1 Timothy 6:6-8
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Podcast: Not Good Enough for You (May 5, 2007; 58:07)
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Today (and hopefully all days) I’ll start a day with this in mind. Especially with everything that seems to be stirring lately in my life. I am working to see to it that my gratitude is good with whatever God brings. Some of my challenges lately have tempted me to grumble. But I’m really grateful that God’s mercy allows me to see them as opportunities to grow. It makes everything so much more meaningful and bearable. God’s amazing :o)
thank you for sharing and love you!
God is so amazing! I tasted contentment when I said Jesus is Lord! I even later had another opportunity and preached it! The huge gigantic puzzle piece the size of Florida! And then for God to be so beautiful and show me that I don’t have contentment. How over the years I have shown that “that’s not good enough for me” and how I thought I must mix the Bible with my own life! Instead of the purity of just the Bible. How in that, He has not been my portion! How I wanted to steer my life a little and He let me, and how I have devastated my life before I knew God and now even after! God is so faithful – I have had the most loathsome attitude in the heart there is!! Being discontent! He gave me what I asked for and now my life reeks of decaying maggots! They are everywhere in my life – not leading/loving my family, disorder, working too much, poor leadership, in debt, . . . they’re all coming out of my nose! (Exodus 16). I remember the beginning – tears , brokenness, freedom, newness, power, heart, affection, friendship, insight, enthusiasm, and initiative I remember all of those very well! . . . and now – some loathing! The Lord ceased to be good enough for me. In doing this, I have rejected the Lord! I went from the starting line backwards – to disobedience – to grumbling, to getting what I prayed for, to stuff coming out of my nose! To loathing my life! That certainly is not attractive!
Godliness with contentment is great gain! What I do – must be to serve others, with God as my portion! I was there in the beginning and again a little later – now God in His faithfullness is helping me see where I went wrong! How I must be good with God taking away things! And how I believed the lie that more is needed! More is not needed!
Father, I am greatly humbled by this attitude of my heart – yet I am so very thankful for you showing it to me! Please continue to expose me that others may have an opportunity with you. And please burn this up in me that I may serve you wholeheartedly and never reject you again.
Love you