Well, in the Exodus story, the ex-slaves complained the whole time they wandered in the wilderness and where did that get them? That happened post-flood, so we can assume that many of the half breeds, children of the fallen angels, had died during the deluge. Those entities are not human and when they die, their spirits are referred to as "demons".
Demons hate humanity and they want you to complain as much as possible, hoping that you tell your woes to as many people who will listen. They want you to go on and on about how you have suffered and endured injustices and pain. It brings joy to them that you are still feeling the negative effects, even years later, and have not forgiven those who hurt you. You have not let it go and you somehow take price that your are a victim.
This word came to me while I was, guess what... Complaining - of all things. Then I remembered how much the Israelites complained when they were in the desert. They did that instead of having a heart of gratitude that they were no longer slaves. That fact has always outraged me how they whined and wanted to go back to the master's whip. You know, they could have walked directly into the promised land in just a few days but because of their complaining God caused them to stay in the wilderness until they all died (except for Joshua and Caleb).
For over 40 years, God heard their complaints and it kept them from their blessing, which was the promised land. This word spoke to me because I do tend to share the things that happened to me, especially when the experience was negative, and now I realize that I am just reliving the negative incident over and over as I tell one, and another, and another person what happened to me. I have been asking God for a breakthrough in this regard. This is what he gave me, so I am confident that this will break me out of the pattern of wallowing in mishaps.
Your complaining will keep you from your promise land of blessings too. Have you ever been around a person who complains about everything, people like me? Does it often depress you as you listen to them talk negatively about people who may have even been out of their lives for years? Eventually it wears on you. It is hard to stay positive anymore or try to increase their joy or lift them up. You try but they want to stay in those moments of trauma. So you feel like you have to be negative along with them and languish together with them in their pity party. But there is another party going on. Demons are raiseing their glasses and cheering because now you're both in their territory, and you are both complaining about how you've been done wrong which keeps you in a state where those offenses cannot be let go. That's unforgiveness. It lets demons keep tormenting you according to Yeshua's words in the parable about the servant who was released due to mercy, then as soon as he was back on the streets, he found someone that owned him money and had him put in jail until the debt was paid... Matthew chapter 18 verses 32-35.
32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers,k until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”
Strong words coming from our Saviour!
His master was angry and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him, so my heavenly father will also do to you if you do not forgive your brother his trespasses.
A long time ago, I had a mentor that would not let me speak any words of negativity. At the time, I was being abused horribly for six years by my ex-wife, but I never told him anything of the abuse, nor anyone else for that matter. What I learned from him about not complaining about my horrible circumstances was that God wanted me to forgive my abuser daily from my heart. I was to come to him, not go to others. He is my source of strength, hope and help, like any good father.
It is extremely hard to deny my flesh, wanting to get others to feel sorry for me and the horrendous abuse I went through. It is easier to stay in victim mode and complaining stops our ability to truly forgive like Jesus told us to do. I think he knew that un-forgiveness allows demons to torment us, daily if we let them.
The other thing I heard today while in prayer is that *long suffering" is one of the fruits of the Spirit and we are to do all tins without complaining - Philippians, chapter 2 verses 14 through 16 ...
14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
I have days where so many things go wrong that I cannot even count them. I have always listed them to my family when I get home. From now on, I am going to think of the things that went well and share those after hugging my kids. That beats giving malevolent beings something to celebrate. Let me know your thoughts.