Thoughts of the Day April 21, 2020
Complaining seems to be an easy habit to fall into especially in our current circumstances. We are dealing with unprecedented conditions making criticism, moaning, and grumbling an almost accepted practice.
The problem is that complaining to others opens the door to sins like self-pity and rage. Still, on certain days it feels as if you must unload some of the burdens. It is easy to feel as if your energy is spent in the midst of all the confusion and chaos.
There is a place we can go. Instead of complaining to others, let’s go to our Lord with our concerns. In the book of Jeremiah, we are told that God “will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint” (Jeremiah 31: 25). God understands better than anyone else the stresses and worries that afflict us. We can express safely to Him, because talking with Him soothes our thoughts and helps us see things from God’s perspective. Whenever we are tempted to grumble, let’s go to God and talk it out. As we open up to Him, He will put His thoughts in our mind and His song in our hearts.
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