Complaining?

Have you ever had one of those days, that once you woke up, you realized nothing is going to go the way you want it.

I had one of those days this past week, I hate them. I get really frustrated and then I complain about it to everyone.

In light of present circumstances, it is easy to look at it and complain about it. Sometimes saying, "God, is this really necessary for me to go through." I complain a lot, if you did not know that about your pastor. NOW YOU DO! It is easy to start going on a complaining tangent about everything. But God has his way of getting my priorities right and to see why am I really complaining.

This happens everytime someone may come up to me and ask for me to pray for them. I just stop and say, "God, forgive me for my complaining attitude, I have so much to be grateful for." This also happens during the worship service, "God, forgive me for dwelling upon my needs, you are so good to me." This happens when I ready his word, "Lord you love is so great, forgive me for taking my eyes off of it. My situations are really not that critical, I always tend to make them bigger than they are, and I dwell on them so much that it annoys my wife. That is why it is so important to be in the word, to participate in worship, and to pray for others.

Psalm 27:-4-14, "One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock. Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD. Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior. Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence. I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

PJ