in
looking at conquering complaining
another step is to develop the attitude
of gratitude.
1
thessalonians 5.18 (niv) says, give
thanks in all circumstances, for
this is GOD’s will for you in CHRIST JESUS. notice it says, “all”.
GOD
says “I want you to be thankful in all circumstances.” it does not say “for all circumstances”. you cannot always be thankful for the
circumstances, but you can be thankful in the situation. i know that GOD is working all things for
good. HE has a pattern and HE fits even
the bad things in our lives into that pattern for good. GOD’s purpose for my
life is greater than my problems, so in everything i can give thanks. not for
but in.
so i
develop the attitude of gratitude and i learn to be grateful for what i
have. it’s a tremendous antidote for
complaining.
whenever
we are complaining, we are usually being ungrateful. you can focus on either the negative or the
positive. is the cup half empty or half
full? it all depends on how you look at
it. why is it that we often don’t value
what we have in life until it's gone?
we, in
america, have so much to be grateful for.
yet we take it so much for granted.
just a
thought from the front porch…
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