Ray NoahGod, Help Me To Get A Grip When I Start To Gripe – Ray Noah https://raynoah.com Faith In Motion Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:15:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 1205010 God, Help Me To Get A Grip When I Start To Gripe https://raynoah.com/2018/12/10/god-help-me-to-get-a-grip-when-i-start-to-gripe/ https://raynoah.com/2018/12/10/god-help-me-to-get-a-grip-when-i-start-to-gripe/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:01:00 +0000 Ray Noah http://raynoah.com/?p=27813 52 Simple Prayers for 2018

The underlying spirit in all complaints is that we don’t trust the sovereign plan of God that has allowed us to be in the undesirable state about which we are complaining. Likewise, our complaint indicates that we don’t trust that his power will see us through it and accomplish his purposes by it. That is why all complaints, even if they are directed at another person or a situation, is really a complaint, a sin, against the Sovereign Lord. And what makes it worse, complaining spreads like a wildfire, leaving the ashes of doubt and distrust in its aftermath. We must reject our spiritual temper-tantrums for tempered trust in the One who does all things well.

“ 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.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.

—PHILIPPIANS 2:14-16

A Simple Prayer To Not Be A Whiner:

God, keep me from grumbling, complaining and whining—about people, circumstances, and even you. Give me more grace to trust that you are working all things—irritating people, unfair circumstances, unmet expectations—for your glory and my good. Give me the good sense to get a grip when I start to gripe, the discipline to turn my protest into praise, and the driving conviction that positive faith not only pleases you, it makes me bright light in a culture that is so quickly offended.
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