Good morning Friday.......
Father thank you for this NEW day!
Please give me the STRENGTH & COURAGE to be a BRIGHT LIGHT for you Today!
- No Complaining
Do you know people who are just cheerful, upbeat, and cooperative all the time? Or at least all the time you encounter them? It could be a coworker, checkout person at the grocery store, the UPS or FedEx person, or a relative. Though sometimes you may wonder how they can be so upbeat all the time, isn't it nice to interact with that person?
Paul tells the Christians at Philippi, in Philippians 2:14-15 to have this demeanor, saying, "Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people."
Complaining is essentially telling others about our problems, and having some indirect expectation that someone else is responsible to solve them for us. God tells us we will have challenges, to make us stronger and better, and he will help us overcome them. When we complain, we are displaying our dis-belief in God's promises and his power.
As Paul says, we should be striving to live clean innocent lives, and be that cheerful, upbeat, cooperative person that others wonder about.
Dear Lord, You know we are weak and struggle to follow your guidance in our lives. Help us improve. Help us believe your promises of support, guidance and protection, so we will live confident, cheerful lives and be the shining lights in this world that you intend us to be.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen
Credit: Larry Good Ministries
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