Being Critical & Complaining (TMF:1145)

Friday, June 07, 2019
Peace to Live By: Being Critical & Complaining (TMF:1145) - Daniel Litton
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       Now, another struggle for us can be complaining. When we complain in our lives, whether on a big level, or even on a smaller level, we are actually sinning and preventing God from helping us in our lives. For one, complaining is the opposite of thanksgiving. If we are complaining about things, with a critical mindset, we are not giving thanks to God and living in a thankful attitude in our minds. When a problem arises, we have two choices. We can either complain about it with our mouths, or we can keep quiet and believe that the problem is going to clear up. When we complain with our mouths, God can’t help us. It’s as if he looks down from Heaven and says, “Man, I’d love to help her. But she’s sinning by complaining.” I think many of us are so use to complaining that we have excused it in our minds by saying, “Well, everyone complains. It’s not that bad.” But to God, it’s bad. It’s not utilizing our faith.