“And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp" (Num 11:1; NKJ).

Do you ever get the impression that God doesn’t like complaining? When we complain it is like telling God that we are not happy with what he is doing in our lives. Don’t worry you are not alone, we are all guilty of complaining. I wonder how many times I have complained about the weather. Well, God’s word has some instructions for us in Philippians 2:14: "Do all things without murmurings and disputings". That’s pretty straight forward.

Complaining is making a negative confession, so next time you are tempted to complain remember to count your blessings instead and thank God for all the good things that are going on in your life. “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thess 5:18). We need to determine to have thankful hearts and bring our concerns to God and let his peace fill our minds (Phil 4: 6-7), instead of the grumbling.

None of us have got this perfect yet; we are all works in progress and fortunately God is very patient with us.

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