Good morning! Happy autumn, it's gonna be 86° today! Wait, what happened to the start of fall? Well, as often happens, the seasons don't always go by our calendar thingy on the wall. God does promise they will always come though until the world ends. Soon enough, we'll have plenty of cold to whine and moan about. Wait, we don't whine or moan; we take note of God's weather and make appropriate comments. That's right, don't be mentioning that whining and moaning stuff this morning.
A day may not be quite what we expected. Some of us will be glad when it is warmer than expected, others will be taking note and making appropriate comments. When that unexpected bill comes in the mail and funds are short, we take note and make appropriate comments; and then we bring it to God in prayer complete with appropriate comments. Sometimes those appropriate comments might be colorful, strained, and perhaps sound just a bit whiny, but that's just us taking note of God's bounty in providing for us.
The unexpected may catch us unprepared and precipitate a few words that we didn't want God to hear escaping our suffering lips. We don't want to grumble as the ancient Israelites did, but we may be close to that during times of stress. It's alright! Take it up with God in prayer and pour out those appropriate comments to Him. Let the healing begin by not trying to keep the steam bottled up until an explosion occurs. Seek counsel with the Spirit and your friends in Christ. Ask forgiveness when the need comes; which, I'll admit, happens all too often. Just don't grumble and boil before God. Let it out to Him, and let the Lord heal your crying, oops, suffering spirit. Amen.
Bucky
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