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Today, in my daily readings, I realized how much God doesn’t like grumblings. There is only one place where God accepts our complaints. It is in the Psalms (for example Psalms 55), why? Because there is another kind of complaints, are your complaints like that? Or they have nothing to do with our daily complaints.

Where do I get this info? Well, I was reading in Numbers, and since yesterday (my readings from yesterday) people of Israel were complaining about Moses and Aaron and how they were leading them, although they were doing just what God had said to them. Yet, they weren’t happy. So, a group of people gathered together and started some sort of riot against Moses. That displeased a lot of God. Moses and Aaron were chosen by God, and God was in control. So, God warned them, as they didn’t listen, God killed them all at once. He opened the earth, and they fell into a hole. The people got scared, and instead of stopping the complaining, they kept going. So, God started a plague, and Moses and Aaron hurry to do something and ask God to stop, otherwise, God would destroy the whole people. (Numbers 16 – 17).

So, I don’t remember myself being much of a complainer, maybe I was. But I got to a point of understanding about complaining. Complaining doesn’t give me anything in return, only when I buy something that is damaged, I’m in the right to do some complaining in the right place with the right people. But I have known people that they seem to enjoy complaining. They complain about anything all the time. If it is not the rain, the traffic, the clothes, the shoes, the hair, the health, the health insurance, the weather, nothing is good enough. Do you know someone like that? They are just miserable.

What do you think about yourself? Have you checked lately what is coming out of your mouth? Did you complain today? What was it? The weather or the clothes? The bus was too crowded or there was too much traffic? Sometimes we can’t help it, it comes so naturally, right?

Wrong! All these things we should be thanking God. Think a little bit, try to look at the thing you complained about today with another point of view, a positive one. Try to find a reason to give thanks instead of complaining.

Now, remember, God was really angry with all grumblings, especially because people were grumbling against Moses and Aaron, and that my brother, we can’t do. You never, ever, grumble about a God’s chosen one. Go to Number 16:35 and 16:49 to get how serious God is when it comes to grumbling about his chosen ones.

In 2 Corinthians 12:9 says, “my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness”. Complaining is your weakness, so prayer and let God show you His mercy and Grace. But if you can control yourself, let’s be aware of what apostle Paul said: “let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fit the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear” (Ephesians 4:29); “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God (seen in Numbers) comes upon the sons of disobedience (Ephesians 5:6).

Let’s finish like this: “Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things” (Philippians 4:8)
Give always thanks for everything to God, even when you don’t feel like thanking, because it is written: “giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20).

If you need to complain, make sure you call the customer service and do it right.
Hoje, nas minhas leituras diárias, percebi o quanto Deus não gosta de resmungos. Existe apenas um lugar onde Deus aceita nossas queixas. É nos Salmos (por exemplo, Salmos 55), por quê? Porque há outro tipo de reclamações, suas reclamações são assim? Ou eles não têm nada a ver com nossas queixas diárias.

Onde obtenho esta informação? Bem, eu estava lendo em Números, e desde ontem (minhas leituras de ontem) as pessoas de Israel estavam reclamando sobre Moisés e Arão e como eles os estavam guiando, embora eles estavam apenas fazendo o que Deus havia dito. Ainda assim, eles não estavam felizes. Então, um grupo de pessoas se reuniu e começou uma espécie de tumulto contra Moisés. Isso desagradou muito a Deus. Moisés e Arão foram escolhidos por Deus e Deus estava no controle. Então, Deus os avisou, como eles não ouviram, Deus os matou todos de uma vez. Ele abriu a terra e eles caíram em um buraco. As pessoas ficaram com medo e, em vez de parar as reclamações, continuaram em frente. Então, Deus começou uma praga, e Moisés e Aarão se apressaram em fazer algo e pediram a Deus que parasse, caso contrário, Deus destruiria todo o povo. (Números 16 - 17).

Então, eu não me lembro de ser muito reclamante, talvez eu fosse. Mas cheguei a um ponto de entender sobre reclamar. A reclamação não me dá nada em troca, só quando eu compro algo que está danificado, estou no direito de fazer algumas reclamações no lugar certo com as pessoas certas. Mas eu conheço pessoas que parecem gostar de reclamar. Eles reclamam de qualquer coisa o tempo todo. Se não é a chuva, o trânsito, as roupas, os sapatos, o cabelo, a saúde, o seguro de saúde, o tempo, nada é bom o suficiente. Você conhece alguém assim? Eles são apenas miseráveis.

O que você pensa de si mesmo? Você verificou ultimamente o que está saindo da sua boca? Você se queixou hoje? Do que foi? O tempo ou as roupas? O ônibus estava muito cheio ou havia muito tráfego? Às vezes nós nem percebemos, vem naturalmente, certo?

Errado! Todas essas coisas devemos agradecer a Deus. Pense um pouco, tente olhar para a coisa que você reclamou hoje com outro ponto de vista, um positivo. Tente encontrar um motivo para agradecer em vez de reclamar.

Agora, lembre-se, Deus estava realmente zangado com todos os resmungos, especialmente porque as pessoas estavam resmungando contra Moisés e Arão, e que meu irmão, nós não podemos fazer. Você nunca, nunca, resmungue sobre um escolhido de Deus. Vá para o Número 16:35 e 16:49 para ver quão sério Deus é quando se trata de resmungar sobre seus escolhidos.

Em 2 Coríntios 12: 9 diz: “a minha graça te basta, porque o meu poder se aperfeiçoa na fraqueza”. Reclamar é sua fraqueza, então ore e deixe que Deus lhe mostre Sua misericórdia e Graça. Mas se você puder se controlar, tenhamos consciência do que o apóstolo Paulo disse: “Que nenhuma palavra corrupta saia de vossa boca, mas somente que seja boa para edificação, conforme a ocasião, que possa dar graça àqueles que ouça ”(Efésios 4:29); “Ninguém vos engane com palavras vãs, porque por estas coisas vem a ira de Deus (vista em Números) sobre os filhos da desobediência (Efésios 5: 6).

Vamos terminar assim: “Finalmente irmãos, seja o que for verdade, seja o que for honroso, o que for justo, o que for puro, o que for adorável, o que for louvável, se houver alguma excelência, se houver algo digno de louvor, pense nessas coisas.” (Filipenses 4: 8)
Dê sempre graças por tudo a Deus, mesmo quando não tiver vontade de agradecer, porque está escrito: “dando graças sempre e por tudo a Deus Pai em nome de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo” (Efésios 5:20).

Se você precisar reclamar, ligue para o serviço de atendimento ao cliente e faça o certo.

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