Content? Discontent?

#99    Feb. 26, 2013, Tuesday, St. Theresa’s chapel   

Margo, I just revealed to you ‘discontent’.  You had asked Me for something and I pointed out to you that it seems you are not content with My Will on this.

It stopped you in your tracks, didn’t it, and gave a whole new light to asking.

Why do we ‘ask’ in prayer?

Are we not content with how I am handling the situation?

We keep asking for more and more, thinking that will make things better and better – not always so.

Maybe it is your discontent with the situation that throws up a barrier for Me to act.  Have you thought of this before?

I know you have surrendered some things to Me, however this has given Me the chance to show you that you need to give All to Me.  Not in discontent but in joyful trust in My Will in your life.

I told you I love surprising you!  And this revelation took you aback.

It was not so much that you wanted something, as to being discontent with what is now.

So check your heart and soul.

Is what you are asking for now because of a need or a want on your part?  Or is it more of an expression of discontent on how things stand right now?

Do you not think I know your needs?  Do you not think I have not heard your prayers?  I have.  I answered and yet you are not content because I did not give you the answer you wanted. 

Check your discontent.

Are you contented or discontented with the Church?

Tell Me why you are discontented.

Usually, and you must admit, it is because things aren’t running as you would believe they should.

So ask yourself ‘does this mean I am discontent with God’s will on this?’  Is that what I am saying?  Or am I saying “I know God’s will and this certainly is not part of it.”

Well, I, God, am delighted to think you know My Will!

Please do not mind My sarcasm because truly you cannot know My Will.  What I ask you to do is endeavor to do My Will and the major step here is ‘to love’ – please try to get that part down pat and when you do, let Me know.

The only discontent you should have is not being content with yourself in the light of My Will, My Way.

I do not want you going around head down looking distraught and discontent.  What I ask of you is to be willing to be content with My Will, in your life, as it plays out, either for good or bad.

Now that is a toughie.  So often we want to express our discontent hither, to, and yon on all sorts of topics.  But I tell you reign in these discontents.

They are more harmful than you know.  While you are expressing your discontents on all sorts of things, you are expressing your discontent with Me.

Don’t shake your head No.

Be truthful, if that is what you are seeking. 

Because I have told you I am in charge of All and if some cause you to feel and express discontent then you are not very happy with My Will and My Way.

Do not cloud the issue with your discontent.  Free the issue by expressing that “My Will be done.”

Discontent breeds a will contrary to Mine.

Discontent disturbs your peace.

Discontent destroys your trust.

Discontent keeps you centered on your plans for My World.

Discontent breaks our relationship.

Discontent unsettles the mind.

Discontent destroys the on-going act of creation.

BE CONTENT IN ME.

Quiet the disturbance in your soul right now.  Tell it who really is in charge of All.

Reveal the sacredness of contentment.

Again, if you feel discontent, bring it to Me and let My eternal light shine on it.  Do not take it into your heart to figure out, or to others to thrash around in endless conversation that rarely leads back to My Will, My Way.

So just check yourself daily.  Does this or that make me discontent?  What does this reveal about me?  (the answer is obvious)

Do I like living in discontent?  To whom do I bring all my discontented concerns and LEAVE  them?

You can’t bring anything to Me and then go off with it again.

When you bring something to Me you truly have to leave it or you really are not handing it over to Me.  It is simple but True.

I do not mind if you bring it several, many times with the plan to leave it with Me.  Sometimes we forget to do this or we need to reaffirm that we are bringing this to the Lord.  Each time you do this, do it with Trust that I am listening.

I know some ‘storm heaven’ with prayers and I welcome these because they bring you further into My presence, and show your trust in Me.

However, if you bring the same item to Me many times, do so not in discontent because you have not heard from Me lately, but to reassure Me that you do not want this to fester in your heart and cause discontent, so you bring it trustingly again into My presence. 

Each time you do this, do it content that I am caring for it and leave it with Me.  Tell Me you want to leave it with Me. If it comes up again in your heart, come back in trust, not because you are discontent but to avoid discontent building up in you. 

But, think, are you repeatedly bringing it to Me because you are not happy with My Will, My Answer?

It is a fine line, but a crucial one.

“Lord, this is causing me discontent, so I place it in Your lap.”

And you know ultimately who you are discontent with – ME.  I have not answered according to your will, your plan, your happiness.  Right?

Yet bringing it back to Me in the above prayer expresses the fact that you do not want to live in discontent and you know the safest place for even a hint of your discontent is in My lap.

And have you ever noticed that each time you bring it back to Me there are usually new circumstances that have brought it up again. (the topic, that is).  So it is never the same when you bring it back – there are always extenuating circumstances that cause you to run it back to Me.

Aren’t you fortunate, blessed indeed, that you have a Creator, Saviour, Intercessor who does not mind hearing from you time and time again.

It is like a woman coming and telling Me she has had an abortion and how it has caused such upheaval in her life. 

Then, sometime later, something arises in relation to the abortion that she feels she has to share.  So although it centers around the abortion, her distress (discontent) arises because she feels she has to share the next part with Me. 

So she does not have to bring Me this part again unless other circumstances arise that help her to bring it back to Me in fuller light of Truth.

Do you see what I mean?

But no matter, each time you come to Me not content, leave it with Me and express this to Me ‘that you want to leave it with Me in My safe keeping where discontent does not survive.’

This has been a lot.

How content are you now?  Haha

Maybe more confused?

Nonetheless, thank you for taking the time to read and absorb this message. 

Be content knowing I love you, you are Mine, I am always here for you.  Be content.  Know that discontent expresses something lacking in you that only I can satisfy. 

Now adore, adore, adore.  Be still, quiet, content.

( His prayer for me;  “Let me be content with my imperfections Lord.”)