Don’t Complain About Your
Circumstances
In my new
book, Wilderness Mentality, I discuss
why complaining and lack of thankfulness will keep you in the wilderness
mentality. A wilderness mentality is dry, barren, and not producing any “good
fruit.” We will stay in the wilderness as long as we complain. If we complain
we will remain.
Reasons we complain and lack
thankfulness:
1. We think we deserve better, more.
2. We compare our lives to others.
3. We believe life is not fair and
should meet all of our needs.
4. Unmet expectations and needs.
5. Difficult trials and circumstances
that we are not walking in faith about.
When we
complain the enemy takes notice and hears us. It is music to the enemy’s ears
when we complain, but when we offer praise and thanksgiving to God that is
music to God’s ears. You may not understand all of your trials, but God wants
us to trust Him with each one.
For God works ALL things out for good
for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes. Romans 8:28
You might
say, “I don’t have anything to thank God for.” Really? Stop right now and list
5 things that you have to be thankful for. Everyday write down 5 things to be
thankful for until you are conditioned to count your blessings and be thankful.
…Nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the
destroyer.
1 Corinthians
10:10. Read 1 Corinthians 10:1-11.
Complaining
is negative and it will drain your physical and mental energy. Discipline your
mind not to react to your circumstances. Remember complain and remain or praise
and be raised!
Now when the
people complained, it displeased the
Lord; for the Lord heard it, and His anger was aroused. Numbers 11:1
The Israelites
in this passage complained and then Moses complained. But God responded
positively to Moses and negatively to the rest of the people, because the
people complained to one another, and nothing was accomplished. Moses, however,
took his complaints to God directly who could solve his problems. Many of us
are good at complaining to one another, but we need to learn to take our
problems to the One who can do something about it.
Who do you
complain to, friends, family, strangers, your spouse? Or do you complain to the
One who can raise you?
The
Israelites were dissatisfied with God’s provision for them. Dissatisfaction
comes when our attention shifts from what we have to what we don’t have. The
people of Israel did not seem to notice what God was doing for them. Do you
notice what God is doing for you, or are you dissatisfied and a complainer?
Make a
change today!
To purchase,
Wilderness Mentality, go to www.amazon.com
or find it
on author’s website.
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