“Help me, Lord, to
keep my mouth shut and my lips sealed.”
Psalm 141:3 (TLB
Version)
Take a look at the
posts on Facebook.
Listen as you stand
in line at the grocery store.
Strike up a
conversation with someone about the weather.
And whatever you do,
don’t talk religion or politics!
These are all places,
opportunities and conversations where complaining seems so prevalent.
We established
yesterday that complaining was more than just a bad habit – it is sin!
The believer who
complains challenges God’s wisdom, His care for them and His goodness.
With each complaint
we are telling God we know better than Him.
You disagree?
Oh, I see – “Your complaints
aren’t directed toward Him” you say!
Does that really
matter?
Think about it.
You are made in the
image of God.
As a believer who
desires to grow and mature is complaining moving you to that end?
Maybe you can study
the scriptures to locate a place where God complains?
How about Jesus –
complaining?
I think you would be
hard pressed to find examples.
Here is a challenge
we can all take.
Find a way to time
yourself between complaints using a stopwatch.
Ask God to help you
move from the stopwatch to a calendar.
When you’ve made it
24 hours without a complaint try putting two days together.
Then three.
Then four.
Then…
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