Ouch!!

[cmc]

Hello friends,
This is from the "Our Daily Bread" pamphlet that so many of us get at church. It is a good reminder to me to be grateful!

here we go:

Are You A Complainer? Read: Numbers 11:1-10 "1-When the people complained, it displeased the Lord."

There's a story about a farmer who was known for his negative attitude. One day a neighbor stopped by and commented on the farmer's wonderful crop. "You must be extremely happy with this year's harvest," he said. The farmer grudgingly replied, "Well, yes, it looks like a pretty good one, but a bumper crop is awfully hard on the soil."
The people of Israel had the same kind of complaining attitude. God had miraculously taken care of them during their wilderness wanderings, yet they constantly complained. For example, they griped about the manna that God had so graciously provided. Remembering the fish, cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic of Egypt, they whined, "There is nothing at all except this manna before your eyes!" (Numbers 11:6). What ingratitude!
We too sometimes tend to focus on the negatives rather than the positives of life. We murmur against the Lord when we should be praising Him for His countless blessings. We let ourselves be distracted by the disappointments and deprivations that God allows for our spiritual good.
Whenever we are tempted to grumble, let's remember Numbers 11:1, "When the people complained, it displeased the Lord." --Richard De Haan

Every time you want to grumble,
Think of others who have less;
Ask the Lord to keep you humble,
Grateful for each happiness.--Marye
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Some people go through life standing at the complaint counter.

[cmc]

Hey folks.... just in case this offends anyone, I shared it because it appealed to me and I was 'sharing' my character defect with you all! I am sure that none of you are ever caught complaining! teehee
REALLY, as long as we are in this life there will be lots to complain about- I just wanted to share that sometimes I need to regroup and look at the sunny side!
FAITH is not for sissies!!!

[angelgirl]

Hey cmc,,

Great post!! I am really, really glad you posted it. Because, it's very easy to complain, yet forget about all the wonderful things god is doing in my life, which is crazy. He's so good to us.

Thanks for the reminder. It was a good one.

Prayers,
Becky

[shockozulu]

I'm with AngelGirl. I also got a lot out of that post. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[ndgrace]

Thanks, I needed that! A lot of my problems come from a lack of gratitude)