Quit complaining

Do all things without complaining and disputing, - Philippians 2.14

This may sound like a strange comment to make. Is complaining really that big of a deal?

When we examine the context it seems like it is a big deal. Our lives are to be lived in such a way that Christ is being lived out in us. That may not, and probably will not, be comfortable. We might be tempted to gripe or complain or whinge about how tough we have it. Or, more likely, it is how tough we perceive our circumstances.

Life doesn't always go the way we want it. We do get inconvenienced. We have to do things we don't like. The hard thing is that this is just part of the way it is.

Griping and complaining does no good. It makes us feel worse and it impacts others. There is no problem with sharing our needs and challenges that we face, but a complaining attitude is infectious. It spreads like a cancer.

It sounds a bit simplistic, but sometimes we just need to quit complaining, suck it up, and get busy.