Cant’ complain! I hear this phrase almost every day, saying it quite often as well. Nobody likes to hear another person complaining, and when things are going well it is easy to oblige with the desires in this verse. Things are not always so easy though.
“A Simple Prayer to Jesus – I thank you for your grace and forgiveness” 🙏
I remember taking a bicycle ride not too long ago. I started off feeling great: the weather was nice, my bike and body were feeling good, and I would certainly say that I couldn’t complain. Fast forward an hour or so, and I had a flat tyre with no way to repair it, and no money, it had started to rain, and I remember biking back on my flat tyre and even the slightest breeze in my face seemed like something I could write a book of complaints about. This is why Paul wants to emphasize the importance of keeping quiet rather than complaining in his letter to the Philippians.
Let’s be honest here: it is basically impossible to live our lives “without murmurings and disputings.” Paul never had to wait on hold with customer service or had a flight delayed! But this is why Paul’s teaching is so important. Having this verse in your mind when you DO complain will work to ease any future complaints and eventually, hopefully, lead to less and less and possibly even no murmurings and disputings. Paul himself had some things he certainly could have complained about and possibly did, seeing as he was arrested and persecuted for his faith. No good comes from it. He realized it, I realize it, and I am sure that you do too. Keep this verse in your mind and it will only serve to improve your life and all the lives around you.
Several things happen when we complain, none of them positive. First, we focus our own mental power on something negative, something that has annoyed or bothered us. Second, we drag another person down by making them listen to our complaints. Third, complaints rarely offer a solution to the situation with which we have a problem. Usually, they are just a reiteration of an event that caused us some discomfort. Lastly and most importantly, we forget to cherish every moment of our life, a great gift that all of us do not deserve but have been given. This is the most egregious of errors and one that meditating on this verse can certainly aid us with.
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Godly friendships are the best friendships a person can have. The support and encouragement that you can offer one another is more than enough to help you through the toughest of times. Friendship was designed for people to help one another out, love one another, and give one another the lifting they need. Friendships that are rooted in Christ are the most fulfilling to have because you have an opportunity to grow as Christians together. You can trust each other for the right advice and you can pray together. Amazing things happen when a group of friends come together to pray and worship God.🙏
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were not alone when they stood against idolatry. They stood in their decision together – from the beginning to when they were thrown in the fire. They trusted God together and look at the miracle that happened. They survived the burning blazed and served as testimonies of the power of the God they served and believed in. Such things have not stopped happening. When your circle is comprised of people who love God as much as you do, you become unstoppable. No matter what the enemy tries to throw your way, you are all able to keep moving forward.🙏
No one was born to be an island. When we choose to live in isolation it affects everything about us. When we isolate ourselves from people, we don’t get to experience the love and care that people are so willing to give. We are also
more susceptible to the wiles of the enemy when we live in isolation. When we try to face challenges on our own, it can become very overwhelming. This is why God created us to be companions with one another. He has never desired us to be alone, without a person to call a friend.
It is always far better to have at least two or three people in your life who are for you and are for God, too. Such assurance can help you through the worst of things.Our Father we prayer your Holiness for Eileen and Family, Friends this day comfort in each arms. It with will be done on earth as in Heaven. Peace shall be ordained. We give thanks to you Lord for your peace to this family. AMEN 🙏⚜️🙏⚜️