Complaints are intuitive
When something is wrong
Bitter feelings suffocate you
Pain lodges firmly in your throat
You may find it hard to breathe
And the words you speak are filled with poison
They may hurt others or be offensive to God
But their poison touches you first
In celebrating what is wrong
You lose sight of what is right
You lose sight of what is possible
Thankfulness is conscious effort
When things are wrong
Speaking words of thankfulness seems unjust
Especially if it may absolve others
Or if it suggests God still deserves your thanks
It feels to you like you are paying for pain
As though you are admitting you deserve it
But it is thankfulness that heals you
By celebrating of what is right
You shrink the power of what is wrong
You gain vision for possibilities
The Takeaway
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Complaints vs. Thanksgiving Pt. 2: Introduction
Monday, November 22, 2021