Philippians 2:14-15
“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world.”
One poet wrote:
“We mutter and sputter,
We fume and we spurt.
We mumble and grumble,
Our feelings get hurt.
We can’t understand things,
Our vision grows dim,
When all that we need
Is a moment with Him.”
The truth is simple: It is impossible to mumble and grumble all the time and then “Shine as lights in the world.”
A constant complainer cannot be a shining light to others.
A constant complainer can find the thorn in every rose bush.
A constant complainer and a grateful person are never the same person.
Constant complaining does not change the road, but makes the journey feel longer…and miserable.
As Paul urged us: “Do everything without complaining or arguing,” and “shine as lights in the world.”
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Prayer: “Lord, help me to bright joy to those around me.”