Thought For The Week - Are You A Glass Half-Full Or Half-Empty Person?

“Pessimism is the deadly disease of looking at the bad side... it is the lack of faith in the future, the lack of faith in the possibilities.”— Jim Rohn... Grumbling is the outward manifestation of internal rebellion. Self fulfilling prophecy is powerful: if you believe you will succeed then you will likely be successful BUT if you have no confidence you will succeed the most likely you will fail. Your perspective is a choice.

Philippians 2:14–15 “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, 'children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.'”

When you murmur about the weight of your calling, you are effectively telling God that He is a taskmaster rather than a Father.

You hold onto "control" because you are afraid that if you truly let go, God won't catch the pieces. This is the Pessimism of the Ego—the belief that your management is safer than His Sovereignty. The Red Letters call for a different spirit. A disciple who grumbles is a disciple who has forgotten the Source. To be "blameless and pure" in a warped generation, you must kill the urge to argue with the Providence of God. Fear demands control, but Faith demands trust. If you have the calling in front of you, stop counting the costs with a scowl. The "mean dog" of your flesh loves to murmur; starve it by choosing a posture of gratitude and radical obedience. Open your hands. Kill the murmur. Trust the King.

Adapted with permission from DQ&V - Dale Lee, Anesti