Friday, April 23, 2010

Complaining Again...

Do you ever find yourself complaining about stuff that you know that you should'nt? Believe it or not, I have been guilty of this! (sarcasm goes here)
For those that dont know...I'm finishing up my degree at Union right now. I was in class Monday night and we were finishing the current class up and picking up our text books for the next one. As I looked at the syllabus and the work load for the next course, I began to join the others in complaining about the class and how much work it was going to require. Man! I found myself dreading it! I guess I expected for Union just to giiiiive me my degree with the least amount of effort possible from me! (ok, more sarcasm) I realized that I needed a attitude adjustment. (My grandad called it a "swift kick in the pants!"lol) After all, what was I really complaining about? I am so blessed!
I wonder how it makes God our Father feel when I complain about such small things? It makes me think about our children: Sometimes before we eat, the children might be asked to set the table, clear the table, fix drinks etc...and can you believe it?? Sometimes they dont want to!! (I know this is shattering to their grandparents who think they are perfect!lol) When the kiddos whine about something like this I sometimes think: How ungrateful!! Here I have worked to provide a meal for them and they dont even appreciate it enough to NOT complain when helping?? Their mother is slaaaaaaving in the kitchen... what do the kiddos have to complain about? Im pretty sure you parents know what I mean.
So, when God has blessed me beyond measure to allow me to work and recieve an education, how does He feel to hear me whine a little? Surely my attitude wasnt honoring to God!
Ephesians 6:7 tells me to "Render service with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men..."
2 Chronicles 31:21 tells me of Hezekiah's hard work: "He was diligent in every deed that he began in the service of God's temple, in the law and in the commandment, in order to seek his God, and he prospered."
Ephesians 2:10 says, "For we are His creation--created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them."

This lets me know that I need to stop whining about a little bit of school work and get focused on the blessings of God because everything I have comes from Him! It is in Him that we should always rejoice!

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