No Complaints

Philippians 2:14 says, “Do all things without grumbling or disputing.’ That is a shocking, slap in the face kind of verse. It says to do “all” things without complaining. Not some things. Not most things. It says to do all things without complaining. There are no conditions given. There are no exceptions listed.

And the reason this verse is so startling is because we live in a culture of complainers. We live in a society of whiners. Because we often live in pursuit of personal happiness and chase after fantasies that don’t exist, we complain about everything that isn’t the way we want it to be.

As we approach the Thanksgiving season I want to encourage you to think about the things you have to be thankful for rather than complaining about the things you don’t have. Rejoice and give thanks for the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.