Musings about Christians and Complaining…

I want to be a person who doesn’t complain. I know I do complain. I don’t think I do as much as others say (isn’t it always hard to see things from other’s perspective?) But I know words are subject to interpretation.

And sometimes I am just talking, wanting to communicate what’s going on with me.

If the goal is not complaining, is it still complaining?

I know for me, it is draining to be around someone who is always “negative nancy”. But is this really how people see me? That is hard!

I’m doing some earnest praying and soul searching. It’s not an easy answer.

So, how do I become this person I want to be? How do I learn to just bite my tongue and not worry about what others think of me?

How can I effectively communicate without it coming across as complaining? I don’t think that clamming up and just not talking about what’s going on with me is the answer, but neither do I want to constantly dump on those who love me and listen to me.

How do we find the balance? How do I get to a place where I don’t need human validation? Acceptance? Who cares if you are in so much pain. Who cares if suchildren & such is hurting again. God does. I need to be pouring out my heart to God and not others. He cares. And He knows. Even when I can’t put it into words. Thank you, Lord, for being what I need.

I was doing some searching online about this topic (just out of curiosity, because I know as Christians, we should & will be digging into the Bible). I was amazed at how much I found on the internet that was all very strange (to me) advice. Seemed very new agey and not really helpful.

After mulling it around the past 24 hours here is what I’ve come up with.

There isn’t an easy “Do this, don’t do that” formula like the world wants us to believe.

 
However – I believe the following will help and that’s what I’m going to be striving towards.

I would love to discuss if anyone has any thoughts…