Complain or Give Thanks

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Plain and simple, complaining is a sin! It causes many people a great deal of problems in their lives and destroys the joy of anyone listening.
In Ephesians 4:29 the apostle Paul instructs us not to use any foul or polluting language. At one time I didn’t know this included complaining, but now I have learned that murmuring and complaining pollutes our lives.
We need to ask ourselves, how quick are we to become impatient and begin to complain when stuck in traffic or while waiting in checkout lines? How quick are we to spot and point out the faults of our friends or family members? Do we complain about our job when we should be thanking God that we have one?
Every word that comes out of our mouths has power in it—creative or destructive, positive or negative. So whether we murmur and complain or give thanks and keep a positive attitude, we are feeding our body, mind and spirit.
The best way to start each day is with gratitude and thanksgiving. Truly thankful people do not complain. They are too busy being grateful for the good things they do have that they have no time to notice the things they could complain about.
 
Amen, Proverbs 18:21 says our words have the power of life and death in them...........and like it says in James we shouldn't speak curses but blessings........a curse can be as simple as 'oh this never happens', or 'he'll never do that' etc...........be thankful and speak life instead! Not that we have to for our salvation, or to earn God's love, but it's better for us, and those around us.

We can't even live without God giving us life and breath, there's always that to be thankful for, and if your saved that's always an awesome thing to give thanks for. Life isn't always easy (in case you were wondering ;) ), but being thankful in the hard times, and every other time, is an incredible blessing..........
Thought of this song as I was typing simple devotion :)
 
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