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Published: June 29, 2011, 2:43 a.m.

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1 Timothy 6:6-8) \\u201cBut godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.\\u201d

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(Luke 12:16-19) \\u201cAnd he told them this parable: \\u201cThe ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. He thought to himself, \\u2018What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.\\u2019 \\u201cThen he said, \\u2018This is what I\\u2019ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I\\u2019ll say to myself, \\u201cYou have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.\\u201d\\u2019

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(Luke 12:20-21) \\u201cBut God said to him, \\u2018You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?\\u2019 \\u201cThis is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God.\\u201d

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How to be Dissatisfied.\\xa0

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1.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Become great at being ungrateful

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(Hebrews 12:28) \\u201cSince we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe.\\u201d

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2.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Compare what you have to people who have more

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(2 Corinthians 10:12) \\u201cWe do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.\\u201d

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3.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Pursue temporary possessions over eternal treasure.

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(Luke 12:15) \\u201cThen he said to them, \\u201cWatch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man\\u2019s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.\\u201d

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4.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Resent God for where you are in life.\\xa0

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(Psalm 43:2) \\u201cFor you are God, my only safe haven. Why have you tossed me aside? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?\\u201d

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5.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Develop an attitude of entitlement.

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(Romans 6:23) \\u201cFor the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.\\u201d

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(Genesis 3:4-5) (NLT) \\u201cYou won\\u2019t die!\\u201d the serpent replied to the woman. \\u201cGod knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.\\u201d

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(Philippians 3:7-8) \\u201cI once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ.\\u201d

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