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title: Contentment Does Not Come Naturally
canonical: "https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/melissa-kruger/contentment-does-not-come-naturally-2/"
pubDate: "2014-10-16T00:00:00.000Z"
updatedDate: "2020-04-20T16:16:29.000Z"
author: Melissa Kruger
description: "In this roundtable video, Nancy Guthrie, Jen Wilkin, and Melissa Kruger discuss the encounters of the image of a fruit-bearing tree planted by a life-giving stream occur in Scripture."
tags: [Contentment, Gospel Coalition]
---

In this roundtable video, [Nancy Guthrie](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/profile/nancy-guthrie/), [Jen Wilkin](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/profile/jen-wilkin/), and [Melissa Kruger](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/profile/melissa-kruger/) discuss the encounters of the image of a fruit-bearing tree planted by a life-giving stream occur in Scripture. The author of *[The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World](http://www.amazon.com/Envy-Eve-Finding-Contentment-Covetous/dp/1845507754/?tag=thegospcoal-20)*(Christian Focus) believes this is a vivid metaphor for a heart that’s content in Jesus no matter what the “weather” (circumstances) of life.