Only time will tell

There are a lot of things in this life that I can't even begin to understand. I don't think this is necessarily a bad think (all be it it's at times a frustrating thing) but a little mystery spurs on faith. But sometimes I wish things were more vivid, I wish this world was painted in black and white, not such a wide array of colors, colors that resemble things in between black and white, right and wrong, clear and slightly blurred, certain and "you want me to do what?" Sometimes I wish the world could remain the way I saw it as a child. Stealing is wrong, lying is wrong, talking back to your parents is wrong, questioning God is wrong, being kind is right, respecting authority is right.
Currently I'm dealing with the issue of contentment. (okay so this is nothing new, I've struggled with this for a long time and knowing my restless, easily bored, short attention span nature it is probably something I will wrestle with for the rest of my life). I know God calls us to be content in all situations. And I've really tried, but I can't help wondering about how long we're supposed to be content for. If we can change our circumstances into a situation that brings us a little more jot should we do it? Do we have to wait for a clear sign from God? Isn't having the opportunity to change enough of a sign? Or are we just supposed to rest in the fact that God will use this experience for His glory? I know this is true, I really do, but how long does this experience need to last in order for it to be beneficial to me?
Like I said, very few answers and boatloads of questions. I think a lot of my questions stem from my lack of faith. It's been a long time since I've recognized a sign from God. I use the word recognize because I'm certain that I see traces of His glory everyday, but I'm too busy or self-absorbed to notice them. If I really had faith waking up every morning would be proof enough of His power and His omnipotence.
I guess I'm waiting for something transformative and life-changing to happen. Maybe that's not how the Christian life works. I'm beginning to believe that growth and development occurs in the day to day, in the mundane. I'm not saying that life-altering events, like births, deaths, illnesses, job loss, heartbreak, etc. aren't transformative in our thinking and beliefs. Because believe me they are, I've experienced it iand it's in those times of emotional upheaval that we can see the face and character of God incredibly clearly and it's those times that can make or break our faith in a loving Creator. But for me it's the little things that test my faith. It's the waking up every morning as a soldier for Christ (sorry for the war reference but when we're fighting for something it's a tad bit apropo), going to workg and believe that there is a higher purpose, woprking at job that promotes ideals that I don't agree with, trying to keep God at thte center of everything I do and say, and overcoming my selfishness so that I can love other people that really makes me question what God calls us to. It's when life gets a little bit boring that we need to change our thinking and desires. It's not what I want ot what I think, it's about living for God the best way I know how in the situation I'm in right now. I have to believe that it will all come together at some point. So for now I wait, for what I'm not quite sure, but once again faith is being for the things unseen and unknown.