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And don’t grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death.
– 1 Corinthians 10:10 (NLT)
GRUMBLING BRINGS DESTRUCTION
A poem and essay by ILMA
Be careful when you start to compare and complain
The enemy wants to steal, destroy and bring you much pain
When you grumble, you open up the door for destruction
It makes you focus on yourself and not on God’s redemption.
Where there is whining, there is no contentment
Where there is thanksgiving, we find encouragement
Grumbling brings about all kinds of conflicts and division
It shows ingratitude to a God who gives us all kinds of provision.
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One of the many strongholds that the Lord delivered me from was “grumbling.” I was neglected, minimized and criticized a lot as a child. One of the coping mechanisms I learned from those people around me was to complain and voice out my unmet needs. I retaliated with grumbling to the criticisms I got. It destroyed many years of my life because no one told me it was a sin. I presumed that it was just what people did to deal with situations like I had.
In 1 Corinthians 10:10, we are reminded of the consequences of grumbling to the Israelites. They were destroyed by the angel of death. Philippians 2:14 commands us to do everything without complaining and arguing. Grumbling is the opposite of thanksgiving. We lose blessings when we complain.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you for all the blessings you shower us with.
REFLECTION
How can you avoid complaining?
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