THE SIN OF COMPLAINING
Many of us are so spoiled that we complain at the least inconvenience. If the traffic light
catches us, we complain. If the waiter takes too long to serve us, we complain. If it rains, we
complain. If it doesn’t rain, we complain. I am reminded of the man who always complained
about the way his wife prepared his eggs for breakfast every day. If she fried them, he wanted
them scrambled. If she scrambled them, he wanted them fried. One day his wife decided that she
would outsmart him and she fried one egg and scrambled the other. Sure enough, he began to
complain about his eggs and his wife asked what was wrong. His reply? “You scrambled the
wrong one!”
There is little of a positive nature that can be said about constant complaining. Usually our
complaining does no good whatsoever because it does nothing to change the situation. On the
other hand, it causes us to place more importance on the situation that it deserves, thus making us
more unhappy. Our complaining will often make others unhappy because they get tired of listen-
ing to us or they begin to complain with us.
Constant complaining signifying a lack of gratitude because the complainer often sees only
what he is complaining about and forgets all his blessings. Instead of complaining, wouldn’t we
be so much better off counting our blessings? Some estimate that 75% of the world would gladly
exchange places with 99% of us. God has blessed us greatly. Let us never forget that.
When I see others around me who have problems much greater than mine, but who never
give up, I am made ashamed of the way I complain about minor things. Those who continue un- der adverse circumstances--never quitting--are an inspiration to the rest of us. Such folks do more
good through their influence than they ever could through complaining about their problems.
We must never give in to our problems. God will help us bear our burdens and we will shame
others who complain about such matters. “Do all things without complaining and disputing”
(Phil. 2:14, NKJV). THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Choice--not chance--determines destiny.
Love ya,
Jesse
catches us, we complain. If the waiter takes too long to serve us, we complain. If it rains, we
complain. If it doesn’t rain, we complain. I am reminded of the man who always complained
about the way his wife prepared his eggs for breakfast every day. If she fried them, he wanted
them scrambled. If she scrambled them, he wanted them fried. One day his wife decided that she
would outsmart him and she fried one egg and scrambled the other. Sure enough, he began to
complain about his eggs and his wife asked what was wrong. His reply? “You scrambled the
wrong one!”
There is little of a positive nature that can be said about constant complaining. Usually our
complaining does no good whatsoever because it does nothing to change the situation. On the
other hand, it causes us to place more importance on the situation that it deserves, thus making us
more unhappy. Our complaining will often make others unhappy because they get tired of listen-
ing to us or they begin to complain with us.
Constant complaining signifying a lack of gratitude because the complainer often sees only
what he is complaining about and forgets all his blessings. Instead of complaining, wouldn’t we
be so much better off counting our blessings? Some estimate that 75% of the world would gladly
exchange places with 99% of us. God has blessed us greatly. Let us never forget that.
When I see others around me who have problems much greater than mine, but who never
give up, I am made ashamed of the way I complain about minor things. Those who continue un- der adverse circumstances--never quitting--are an inspiration to the rest of us. Such folks do more
good through their influence than they ever could through complaining about their problems.
We must never give in to our problems. God will help us bear our burdens and we will shame
others who complain about such matters. “Do all things without complaining and disputing”
(Phil. 2:14, NKJV). THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Choice--not chance--determines destiny.
Love ya,
Jesse
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