Doing some research on "a constructive spirit of discontent" I discovered this post by John Piper on the Desiring God website. A holy dissatisfaction is intense desire to experience more and more of all the Father hae provide for us through Jesus. Jesus Himself said, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." Matthew 5:6
May this selection of scriptures give you a hunger and thirst for the character and desires of the Father (Ephesians 1:17), the spiritual blessings found in Son (Ephesians 1:3) and the deeper experience of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14: 5:18).
“Grow in grace.” “But he gives more grace.” (2 Peter 3:18; James 4:6)
“We pray for you that you…increase in the knowledge of God.” “Grow in grace and in theknowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (Colossians 1:10; 2 Peter 3:18)
“Increase our faith!” “We give thanks because your faith is growing abundantly.” (Luke 17:5;2 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 10:15)
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." (Romans 15:13)
“May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love to one another and to all men.” (1 Thessalonians 3:12; 4:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Philippians 1:9)
“As you learned from us how you ought to…please God…do so more and more.” (1 Thessalonians 4:1)
“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another.” (2 Corinthians 3:18)
“Let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit and make holinessperfect in the fear of God.” (2 Corinthians 7:1)
“[God] will cause the fruits of your righteousness to grow.” “Unless your righteousnessexceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (2 Corinthians 9:10; Matthew 5:20)
“Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:18;2 Corinthians 9:8)
“Be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18)
“I [pray] that you might be filled with all the fullness of God.” (Ephesians 3:19)
“The word of God grew and multiplied.” (Acts 12:24; 6:7)
“The number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem.” “I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more people.” (Acts 6:7; 16:5)
“Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.” (1 Corinthians 4:12)
“As you received Christ Jesus the Lord so live in him…abounding in thanksgiving.” “Always and for everything give thanks.” (Colossians 2:7; Ephesians 5:20; 2 Corinthians 4:15)
Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way unto him who is the head.” (Ephesians 4:15)
“You shall be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48; Philippians 3:12)
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