Thought For Today - "I could, probably should, but I won't complain."
There seems to be alot of people complaining about just about everything you can think of, the weather, President Trump, the Democrats, the Republicans, gas prices, food prices, rising health prices, sports fans about their teams coach, players, won loss record, their Church, their Pastor, their members, their health, or finances, etc...as you can see it can go on and on...
Here's a question, has complaining ever solved or accomplished anything? Some husbands say their wives complain too much or spend too much his money. Some wives claim their husbands are lazy and won’t keep a steady job too much. Both parents complain that their kids complain too much. Kids complain that their friends aren't doing this, or complaining too much about this or that. In the rodeo world, cowboys complain too much, my bull didn't buck hard, my bronc didn't buck hard enough, my steer was too big and too strong. My steer ran too fast or stalled in the chute. My calf ran too hard, weighed too much, then strained, oh and on top of that my horse cheated me. Cowgirls complain too, well my horse shouldered into the 2nd barrel or I would have placed first! Point is, in every aspect of life we can find something to gripe or complain about. But again I ask you, what does it solve?
Let me play "devil's advocate" here for a minute....what if, lets just say, what if Jesus Christ were to have complained about all the things He had to endure? "Lord, Lord, can You please heal our brother Lazarius, he died while You were away". "Are you kidding me? Heal him how? Afterall, he has died. Do I have the power to do it? Yes but why should I?". How about the woman with the issue of blood for 12 long years, just trying to touch the hem of Jesus Christ’s garment? Woman, I don't have time for this, you are beneath me, get away from me". And when Jesus was on the fishing boat asleep when one of the fishermen came in there to wake Him up when the storm rolled up, "can't you see I'm sleeping? I'm not worried about that storm, you forget even the winds and even the sea have to obey Me"! And the best opportunity of all, "Why I gotta die on this old rugged cross Father? These lying, cheating, sinful, part time hypocritical so-called “Christians” don't even really care for Us like they claim to anyways. We both already know that most if not all of them would deny Us if put on the spot for a life or death situation. Look at what My Diciples did to me and they were supposed to be My closest friends, like brothers even"! And then God, everytime you knelt down to pray to Him asking for something you need, "oh for Christ sakes, here Carlos comes again, what does he need now? Who he praying for now? He's always praying for someone! Lawd Bless this person’s health, Lawd, bless this person’s finances, Lawd, bless this woman’s husband to beating or cheating on her, Lawd, bless this man’s wife to stop cheating on and taking him for granted, Lawd, Laws, Lawd...blah, blah, blah!!!" Just think for a moment if Jesus or God were the complaining types? And think about it, we all have that one person in our lives or circle who jumps at the opportunity to complain about anything don't we? And we hate to see them coming don’t we! So what if Jesus and God were that way? Stop complaining and focus your energy on finding the solutions to what you are complaining about! 🙏🏾
Can I get an Amen???
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