1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances"!
The more I complain about things and the more I feel tempted to feel sorry for myself, the more I have to remind myself of Paul's exhortation. If I really sit down and think about it, I realise that for every one thing I complain about, I can easily think of at least five things I can be thankful for. Hmm, maybe I should make that my resolution. Maybe it's not quite enough to just tell myself that I need to complain less and give thanks more - maybe I have to consciously give thanks for particular blessings. Cos I sure could do with a little more positivity... putting things in perspective... It's such a selfish thing to be a whiner - not only does it do me no good, it affects people around me too. AND what's more, when I whine, I am basically belittling other people's suffering (so much greater than mine, at that) and making my own stupid little (sometimes self-inflicted) problems the centre of everything. How very pathetic.
Even then, I know that my 'stupid little problems' are not just stupid little problems in God's eyes, His love and concern for me cover every aspect of my life from the largest to the littlest... But the RIGHT way to approach this is to pray, and certainly not to complain.
So, May!! Get yourself together and stop whining!!! And here's to a God-centred, productive, joyful week ahead (=
The more I complain about things and the more I feel tempted to feel sorry for myself, the more I have to remind myself of Paul's exhortation. If I really sit down and think about it, I realise that for every one thing I complain about, I can easily think of at least five things I can be thankful for. Hmm, maybe I should make that my resolution. Maybe it's not quite enough to just tell myself that I need to complain less and give thanks more - maybe I have to consciously give thanks for particular blessings. Cos I sure could do with a little more positivity... putting things in perspective... It's such a selfish thing to be a whiner - not only does it do me no good, it affects people around me too. AND what's more, when I whine, I am basically belittling other people's suffering (so much greater than mine, at that) and making my own stupid little (sometimes self-inflicted) problems the centre of everything. How very pathetic.
Even then, I know that my 'stupid little problems' are not just stupid little problems in God's eyes, His love and concern for me cover every aspect of my life from the largest to the littlest... But the RIGHT way to approach this is to pray, and certainly not to complain.
So, May!! Get yourself together and stop whining!!! And here's to a God-centred, productive, joyful week ahead (=
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