For starters, this book is written in a humorous, down-to-earth manner, which makes it not just an easy read but also an "I cant put this book down" read. You never feel as though you are getting a lecture or you are being singled out as the only discontent person in the world. Altrogge is very candid about his own struggle to stay focused on being content. This makes it easy to relate to him and therefore reading the book feels more like having a conversation with a good friend than anything else. I loved how every time he pointed out a negative characteristic of the discontent Christian, he quickly followed it up with advise as to how to attack it head on. His methods for change are all based on Scripture-quoting lots of verses throughout the entire book-which I love.
The entire book is great. Each chapter has it's own important message, however, personally the chapter called "Bloody Contentment" was the one which most impacted me. In this chapter, the focus is on Christ and all that He did on our behalf. This chapter really opens your eyes as to how our "complaining" and our "discontent" is coming across to the Lord. Altrogge puts it this way:
"When we complain, we're loudly saying that the blessings of the gospel aren't enough. We're saying that the death of Christ isn't enough. We're saying that eternal fellowship with God, purchased at great cost to God, isn't enough to satisfy our souls. We're saying that forgiveness of sins and peace with God is nice, but not that nice. We're saying that God "[has] not wisdom, or power, or mercy enough" to provide for us. We're saying that God himself, who is the very definition of goodness, isn't good enough. We would like a little something more, if you don't mind. God plus [insert desire of choice] should do the trick. When we complain, we accuse God of being stingy, of not giving us enough" (page 72).
This book is for everyone, Christian and non-believer alike. I highly recommend it.
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