Complaining
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How in the world do I find that heart of joy in this dark world?
1. Discover the joy of Creation.
What is true about all that God created?
What attitude should we have toward our own difficult circumstances?
What does it mean to trust the Lord with our problems?
2. Discover the joy of salvation.
How and when has God shown you mercy?
What distractions draw Christians away from their proper course?
How should we respond to our sin and God’s forgiveness?
3. Discover The Joy Of Anticipation.
How will our knowledge of God change when we see Christ? (1 Corinthians 13:12)
What attitudes should we strive to have? (Romans 12:9-16)
Next Steps:
1. Start talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
2. Start thinking. Ask a thoughtful question.
3. Start sharing. Choose questions that create openness.
4. Start praying. Be bold, and pray with power.
5. Start doing. Commit to a step and live it out this week.
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Key Scriptures:
1 Timothy 4:4 (NLT) “Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks.”
1 Timothy 6:17 (NLT) “Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.”
1 Timothy 1:16-17 (NLT) “But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life. 17 All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.”
Psalm 51:12 (NLT) “Restore to me the joy of your salvation…”
2 Timothy 4:18 (NLT) “Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.”
3 reasons why we can fall into this habit of complaining: Companions, Comparisons, and Crises.
Companions: Sometimes we fall into the habit of complaining because of the people we are around.
Comparisons: We compare ourselves to other people. When we see what we don’t have, we can complain.
Crises: Sometimes the reason we can fall into this habit of complaining are the Crises that come into our lives.