Jeremiah
31:25
For I will satisfy the weary soul,
and
every languishing soul I will replenish.
You have been on a long, uphill journey, and
your energy is almost spent. Though you have faltered at times, you have not
let go of My hand. I am pleased with your desire to stay close to Me. There is
one thing, however, that displeases Me: your tendency to complain. You may talk
to Me as much as you like about the difficulty of the path we are following. I
understand better than anyone else the stresses and strains that have afflicted
you. You can ventilate safely to Me, because talking with Me tempers your
thoughts and helps you see things from My perspective.
Complaining to others is another matter
altogether. It opens the door to deadly sins such as self-pity and rage.
Whenever you are tempted to grumble, come to Me and talk it out. As you open up
to Me, I will put My thoughts in your mind and My song in your heart.
Philippians
2:14-15
Do all things without grumbling or disputing,
that
you may be blameless and innocent,
children
of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among
whom you shine as lights in the world.
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