This Changes Everything!

Moses said, "This will happen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to the full in the morning; for the Lord hears your grumblings which you grumble against Him. And what are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the Lord." Exodus 16:8

 Do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life, Philippians 2:14-16

Grumble, grumble, complain, resent, despise, blame, criticize, argue, defend, accuse, sputter, gripe, …you get the idea.  We have lots of words for the things we so easily do, but aren’t supposed to do.  If we truly believe our lives are in God’s hands and He has a worthy purpose for everything that He allows, then we ought to handle everything with a prayer, “How do you want me to respond in this situation, Lord?” And, “May You be glorified in me.”  When we think we are just dealing with people we can easily get frustrated, judgmental, offended, etc., and go to grumbling quietly or audibly.  But when we include God in the equation of our lives, that changes everything!