Day after day after day. Month after month after month, and time after time after time. God has blessed and provided ways for me to pay all my bills, keep gas in the car and food on the table and clothes on my back. Sometimes I take a look back and try to see how I made it this far. I know it was only because of Gods faithfulness, grace and mercy that I can sit here and type these words with a clear head. With no thought of my needs not being made because God has met them all. Hallelujah! Which brings me to my topic.
Tonight as I was listening to Bishop T.D Jakes conduct bible study (which I tuned in past half of the whole lesson) and don’t have a scripture to prove it lol, but his topic was called "Anchor" (which has nothing to do with my topic), but it was something he said that brought me to post this. It had to do with being thankful for the things God is doing and has done. I believe in sharing what God has shown me about myself (which I wasn't always like this), but now I've come to know and feel more encouraged, because if it is or has happen to me, it is and has happen to others. Why? Because 1Corinthians 10:13 say "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
So again, what does this have to do with my topic? Here goes. God has brought to my attention that I was regurgitating His word. Then He allow my head to replay a conversation at work today that I was brought into. Oh, this doesn't mean I was innocent because I have been brought into this conversation. I have been brought into conversations at work plenty of time before, just to set the record straight. The conversation wasn't a bad conversation, it's just that as Christians we must be careful what we say (which I was not). Quite often I have found myself part of a conversation discussing our job duties, and who's not doing what and what we are doing more of and who is being shown favor. Now you know as Christians the favor of God is always on us, and as the saying goes, "favor isn't fair", lol. So I shouldn't have to say anything about someone being shown favor because I'm guilty as charge. So anyways, I shouldn't have anything to complain about because God blessed me with every job that I had from the littlest to the biggest. When God place something on my plate I suppose to eat it with gladness of heart. When I complained I was regurgitating Gods blessings, favor and His word. His word says in 1Thessalonians 5:18 "In everything give thanks: for this is the Will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." The footnotes (kjv): "In every event or circumstance (thing) the Christians is to give thanks to God for the good He can bring out of the event, even should the event be unpleasant." Like issues at work, church, home or school, etc. The bible also says in Philippians 4:6-7 "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
It all boils down to when you complain you regurgitate the word of God and you will find yourself remaining in the same situation, and sometimes (if not learned) the same situation with different individuals. One of my favorite quotes comes from Joyce Meyers and it goes like this. "Complain and Remain, but Praise and be Raised".
Lord Help Us All,
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