These
days I have been having a sulky heart. I struggle to be grateful to God. I am
unable to pray long. I don’t enjoy reading my Bible. I find mischievous
satisfaction when I count all the things (what I think) the Lord has wronged me.
In short, I complain too much.
I
listen to sermons concerning discontentment, bitterness, and pride to help my
dispirited soul rejuvenate; they pierce but don’t heal as of now. My blog post
today is not about how I overcame this feeling, nor about what one should do in
such despondency. I am writing (and putting up this blog post) because I find pleasure
in writing about it.
I love to read Tim Challies about anything. He is simple to read and relevant to identify with. I consider him an ordinary Christian who writes about ordinary things; however, I believe even the smartest Christians (I am not among them) have many things to learn from him. So, let me pull up some of his articles that deal with complaints—complaining, etc. I am posting here several screenshots—of some of the lines I identify with his writings—with web links to them.
October 13, 2015, Stop Your Complaining
March 23, 2018 Life Has Not Been Easy
February 20, 2013 For You It’s Sin, For Me It’s Service
February 25, 2019 When Grumbling Meets Gossip
October 26, 2016 Things Christians Just Don’t Get To Do
November 28, 2017 But Others Have It Worse
September 11, 2023 Infants Are Easily Discontented
