A lot of people complained about their job, others about not having a job!
Some said too much to do! While others said being bored and nothing to do!
People complained about their kids, and others about not being able to have kids!
Women complained about their husbands, some about not having a husband.
Men complained about traffic, bad drivers, paying for parking and pot holes! Lol
One guy said he complained about people who complained all the time!
Complaining isn't new to us, it's been happening since the beginning when Adam complained about Eve. It most likely goes back further than that, I'm sure that Satan was doing a lot of complaining before God threw his butt out!
Complaining offends the heart of God! Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. Numbers 11:1-2
Complaining carries consequences! "How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites. 28 So tell them, 'As surely as I live… 30 Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home... Numbers 14:27-28, 30
If you're a complainer, you will always find something to complain about! The humming bird goes out every day and finds nectar, but the buzzard also find something dead every day! Just Saying!
So what do we do? Here's the What, Why, and How!
WHAT? DO NOT COMPLAIN.
Do everything without complaining or arguing... Philippians 2:14 Quote this scripture a lot!
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29
WHY? SO YOU CAN BECOME MORE LIKE CHRIST.
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation… Philippians 2:14-15
HOW? CHOOSE TO REJOICE NO MATTER WHAT.
But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. Philippians 2:17-18
Even if I give my life for this! Even if I die, I will rejoice! How could Paul say this? Because he knew that Jesus was the reason for his entire life! He said "I am Crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who lives, but Christ who lives in me!" Is that your philosophy? Just Asking!
Do you know that all that complaining does nothing? It hasn't changed anything in my life!
I know why God placed me with my wife Angela. She always tells me, You're blessed! You are living the dream! You don't have anything to complain about, people would love to have your life! You have every Monday off, while everyone else is on their way to work! When you go on vacation, it's never on a weekend so you always have the whole place, just for your family! She sure is good at pointing out the blessings!
Quit complaining and offending the heart of God! Start counting your blessings! You can do this!
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