Too Quick to Complain?

This is the time of year when many feel they have come to a crossroad. We look back and say “Thank heaven this year is over,’ and we look forward saying, “I hope next year will be better.”

I often wonder if this is because so many people seem to complain about all the difficulties in their life. In fact, many seem sure that every day when they get out of bed that this is going to be another horrible day?

That attitude reminds me of a story once that I heard about three bears. “Once upon a time three bears walked through a forest one day before lunch. When they arrived home, Daddy Bear grabbed his bowl and growled: 'Someone has eaten my soup!' Baby Bear ran and picked up his bowl and cried: 'Yes, mine too!' Mama Bear shouted back: 'You two stop complaining! I've not even poured the soup.'"

Why not do something different with this year. Let God have enough time to “pour out your soup” before you start complaining? How can He ever bless us if we are sure it is not going to be what we want?

Midweek Prayer

Loving Father, we know that the most difficult thing in our lives is patience. We want to have quick answers and speedy solutions to all our problems, but we do not realize that Your work is not done on our schedule. Give us the wisdom to wait for Your time, and this could be the greatest year of our life. In the name of Christ we pray. Amen.

This has been Rev. Jim Massey. I pray that 2010 will be year that God breaks forth in your life in a new and exciting way. I hope this epistle will help with the journey. See you next week for another Mid-week Epistle.