DO NOT COMPLAIN
I am always praying to open my eyes and my heart that I might see the path that the Lord has chosen for me. I struggle with what is the path the Lord has chosen for me versus the path that I want to follow. I can not discern the words in my brain as his or mine. With that in mind, I have read a couple devotionals, heard a sermon, and had people talk to me about complaining. Do Not Complain! This has been coming at me from several directions lately, so I have perked up my ears. But, I don’t consider myself a big complainer. I have been frustrated over the new software that Plunder Designs have implemented, but other than grumbling a little, I have not really “complained.” So why would I keep getting this message thrown at me?
On the drive to Livingston, I was listening to the radio, and I had it on The Message station. I was loving listening to the inspirational songs when it occurred to me that the message I was getting might not have even been meant for me, maybe it was meant for YOU. I have asked the Lord to use my blog as his platform, to guide me in my topics. I am trusting in His voice, in is words.
November is going to be here in a couple of weeks. I know a lot of people have gratitude journals where they list something every day that they are grateful for. I have been thinking about this a lot lately. It is easy to say I am grateful for the members of my family. It is easy to say I am grateful for good health. One of the things I am most grateful for is the fact that the Lord sacrificed His son for us. He died for my sins, how can I complain?
The Lord provides for us all in different ways. Complaining is like telling the Lord he is not doing a good job. I am well fed. I have a roof over my head. I have a wonderful family. I am healthy. I am loved. There is a song that we sing in church that goes:
I trust You Lord to provide for me, and I trust You Lord that you have a path in mind for me. I know that our paths will not be problem or trouble free, but I trust that you will hold my hand through the worst storm.
Thank you, Tania for opening your heart to listen to what the Lord is speaking to you to share. He has been convicting me of this very thing. Your words and song were on spot. Blessings and hugs!
My dear Tania, I liked your message today. However, I need to ask……are you in control of the “ads”to the right side of your blog pages? I was shocked this morning to see an ad for a book “Misreading Judas”! Any true Christian Believer knows that this type of book is total heresy and insults any of us who truly know our Lord, Jesus. This book, even in it’s intro description on the ad is saying that Jesus is NOT the only true God. Whoa! Sorry….but a person cannot be a Christian IF they believe this as it completely defies not just The Word of God (Bible) but what Jesus actually said. These ads on the blog need to be controlled, if this is possible as we sure don’t want to mislead anyone about His Word. Thanks and please do not take this as an attack on you, as I truly hoping that you did not realize it appeared on your blog today. Blessings.
Thank you I love Guy Pernod, love Gaithers Gospel, and I grew up with these Hymns still know them all . Love your Sunday Post . From Oz. Xxx
I am thankful my adult children and their families take time out of their very busy week to come nearly every Sunday for brunch. This is such a special time for all of us to visit and enjoy a meal together. I am so very blessed in many ways and am guilty of complaining more than I need to. My goal is to monitor it by spending my time on gratitude for all the wonderful things in my life. Thanks for the reminder to focus on my blessings.
I am thankful for the way you use your blog to speak of your faith.
Tania I look forward to your post on Sunday. Thank you for reminding me how blessed I am ?
Hi Tania. This is a wonderful post. I admit, I sometimes need a gentle reminder to count my many blessings. I am blessed beyond belief. My mother had a fall in August. Although the recovery has been slow, she is making progress. The fall could have been much worse. I am SO grateful she is here with us and recovering. Thank you for sharing yourself with us on the blog. I am glad you were led to do it! God bless you and your family.
Thank you for the reminder. I think of this quite often on my own but it never hurts to hear it from someone else. The time that I try to remember this is when everything seems to be going wrong. I have so much to be thankful for, but we tend to forget this when we become dissatisfied with the things in general. One of the things I have to be thankful for today is blogs like yours, You have taken your time to share this precious nugget with us today.
Amen! I am so thankful for a God that loved me enough to take on all my sins and die on a cross so I might have everlasting life!
i am thankfull for the many christian friends i have, yourself included that helps to guide me and get my mind right when i lose sight of how blessed i am and i start that old grumbling and complaining routine!! I am blessed to have a true, wonderful lifetime friend that even after a major health crisis that turned her life upside down she still continues in her faith and praises Gods name. What has happened to her has changed my life in so many ways. I lost my co-worker when she had to decide she could no longer work, but it also opened my heart up to what is most important in life, it changed me, I will never take life or health for granted again. I will continue to praise Gods name even when i don’t understand His plan. So today I guess i am thankful for the trials we go through that changes us and brings us closer to Him!