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  When we think we are only complaining about a distressing situation, how are we actually complaining against God? Discuss God’s perspective and contrast His with ours.

  Posted by info on 04/24/2023 at 11:39

  Trudy Williams replied 9 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies

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  Trudy Williams

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  05/21/2024 at 20:39

  Because God allows the challenging situation for our growth; complaining is foolishly and insultingly saying that we have a way that is better than God’s.

  God’s perspective is limitless and eternal because He alone is God. While our perspective is usually short- sighted, selfish, and vain.

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  Adrian Fardy

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  02/18/2024 at 21:11

  We need to be careful and realize that we primarily complain against God, just like we sin against a person, first we sin against God!

  Thank you for teaching me this important point. I usually don’t complain, Lord please help me to never complain against You, amen.

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  Ursula Penn

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  10/25/2023 at 15:27

  It’s plain disobedience, faithless, thankless, unappreciative

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  For many people, the most life-changing insight of this session is the role and seriousness of our complaining. Describe how your life would change if you absolutely stopped all internal and external complaining.

  Posted by info on 04/24/2023 at 11:41

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  Trudy Williams

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  05/21/2024 at 20:42

  I’d be “blameless and without fault,” and able to be a “light unto the world.”

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  Adrian Fardy

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  02/18/2024 at 21:16

  Lord help me to be careful, sometimes I say. I’m tired of this or that, or this or that person doing this or that. Help me be careful, to NOT complain in any way. Internally, externally, obviously, discreetly, directly, indirectly, help me Lord to NOT complain in any way! In Jesus name amen!??

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  Ursula Penn

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  10/25/2023 at 15:31

  I was thinking about that as I listened. Outward complaining may be easier to break but inward complaining takes more self control. I can turn it around by thinking of praise instead or think of the effort and love God is putting into my life.

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  Discuss practical steps you can take in your life to replace complaining with rejoicing.

  Posted by info on 04/24/2023 at 11:42

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  Trudy Williams

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  05/21/2024 at 20:46

  I can pray for the Holy Spirit to help me be more sensitive to this sin over and over. As this prayer is being fulfilled, I can ask for forgiveness as soon as I’m made aware of it.

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  Adrian Fardy

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  02/18/2024 at 21:21

  Maybe when I’m tired of situations or people, I can ask the Holy Spirit, the Lord to help me praise Him for His faithfulness and ask Him to strengthen me, refresh me, and remember all the times He has been so good to me, amen!??

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  Ursula Penn

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  10/25/2023 at 15:32

  Just doing it. Consider asking the Holy Spirit to help you.

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  David

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  07/20/2023 at 23:22

  Well this is hard as it doesn’t come naturally. But I think for me the most practice thing is to thank God for his sovereignty and recognize his goodness and control. That will set the stages for rejoicing.

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  Elsa E Diaz

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  07/08/2023 at 21:24

  Well after learning the truth about this complaining warning, with God’s help along with the Holy Spirit praying well be my go to, as God will help me to unlearn this complaining issue that has plagued us from generations.I’m rejoicing inwardly with truth of the matter….thank you Jesus for your word of life.

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