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After Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, they grumbled, murmured and complained. They didn’t like his leadership, and they were tired of eating manna. They actually wanted to go back to Egypt where they were beaten and forced to work long hours in the sun.
The Israelites thought their enemies were the reason they couldn’t get to the Promised Land, but it was theirattitude that kept them wandering around in the wilderness. (See Numbers 11.) All they needed to do was be positive.
Now, think about the things in your life that you were so excited about when God first blessed you—the baby you were praying for, the spouse you longed for, that promotion you tried so hard to get. They may be the very thing you complain about today!
The nature of human flesh, if it is not disciplined and controlled by the Holy Spirit, will always drift toward the negative. You never have to try to complain, but it does take a lot of faith and effort to maintain a grateful, thankful attitude.
The Israelites thought their enemies were the reason they couldn’t get to the Promised Land, but it was theirattitude that kept them wandering around in the wilderness. (See Numbers 11.) All they needed to do was be positive.
Now, think about the things in your life that you were so excited about when God first blessed you—the baby you were praying for, the spouse you longed for, that promotion you tried so hard to get. They may be the very thing you complain about today!
The nature of human flesh, if it is not disciplined and controlled by the Holy Spirit, will always drift toward the negative. You never have to try to complain, but it does take a lot of faith and effort to maintain a grateful, thankful attitude.