“Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 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…” -Philippians 2:14-15
“A person with an increasingly grateful heart is one with a decreasingly complaining mouth.” -Burk Parsons
“Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 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…” -Philippians 2:14-15
“A person with an increasingly grateful heart is one with a decreasingly complaining mouth.” -Burk Parsons
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:” -Psalm 103:2
“Habits of complaint tend to beat down the growth of hope. Counting your blessings encourages hope, numbering your complaints deflates it. –Paul Tripp
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” -1 Thessalonians 5:18
A person with an increasingly grateful heart is one with a decreasingly complaining mouth. -Burk Parsons
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” -Hebrews 13:5-6
When you complain and grumble about your circumstances, you are calling into question the love of God and His goodness in your life.
Contentment in life is only found in the Lord. He alone can satisfy your needs and your longings.
-Pastor Steve Wainright (excerpts from Sunday Morning Sermon “The Danger of Complaining” from Hebrews 13:5-6)
“Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world…” -Philippians 2:14-15
Complaining is never just horizontal, every complaint has verticality to it. Embedded in complaining are questions of God’s wisdom, His nearness, His compassion, His faithfulness, His goodness and His love. -Paul Tripp via Twitter
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits…” -Psalm 103:2
Today you can choose to permit your heart to complain or you can give yourself to consider the amazing catalog of blessings, which you could not have earned or deserved, that are yours by grace. -Paul Tripp via Twitter
“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!” -Psalm 150:6
Before you complain today, be grateful you have breath to complain with. -Lecrae
“Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe.” -Hebrews 12:28
When we put ourselves at the center of the universe, we complain. When we put God at the center, we are grateful. -Stephen Altrogge via Twitter
“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!” –Psalm 150:6
Before you complain today, be grateful you have breath to complain with. -Lecrae via Twitter
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