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DON’T BE A COMPLAINER! As you live your life each day,Strive not to complain along the way!“And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled…” —Numbers 11:1The first time “complained” appears in God’s Word,It was His own people whose grumbling He heard.They blamed the Lord when trials came,Forgetting His goodness with blame!Ungrateful hearts bring grief and loss,And fail to see Christ’s love on the Cross.When murmurs you oft’ times impart,You lose blessings from the God of your heart.Instead, let joy and kindness be shown,His love for the world please make known!Don’t let this phrase be your life’s refrain:“He was bitter, always quick to complain.”“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.” —Philippians 2:15Prayer:Dear Lord, please help me today to trade my complaints for gratitude, that I might shine as Your light in a darkened world.