OVER AND DONE WITH

OVER AND DONE WITH


Do you like to COMPLAIN?
I think we ALL like to
At one time
Or another


The difference is that some of us
Are WHINERS too=we don't
EVER want to let things go


“Do NOT GRUMBLE
As some of them did........” 1 Corinthians 10:10


The Israelites=when they
Were in the wilderness
Liked to COMPLAIN=
They grumbled about everything


And according to Saint Paul
The Corinthians were quite
PROFICIENT at complaining too


Today's passage by Saint
Paul=is his attempt to
Both explain
And defend himself


“So the people
GRUMBLED against Moses=saying=
'What are we to drink?'” Exodus 15:24


“Don't GRUMBLE against
One another=
Brothers and sisters


Or you
Will be judged
The JUDGE


Is standing at the door” James 5:9


VOICING a complaint
Against someone or something
Doesn't have to be HARMFUL


It actually can be HEALTHY
To let OFF some steam
At times


As long as we do
NOT let resentment
Or crankiness develop


There were times even
When Jesus COMPLAINED
About his disciples


They DON'T GET or understand
The message=
The people keep on
ASKING for SIGNS=and then
THERE were the money changers


Once we COMPLAIN we
Have to let it go
It has to be
OVER AND DONE WITH


The same voice=the
SAME COMPLAINING over and over again
Turns into WHINING


We have to STAY AWAY
From verbally attacking
Or BLAMING OTHERS


We have to REMEMBER
To BUILD each other up=
We have to remember
That GOD GUIDES US=
Guides our spiritual life


“GUIDE me
In your truth
And teach me


For you are God
My SAVIOR


And my hope
Is in you
All day long” Psalm 25:5


“The Lord
Will GUIDE you always
He will
Satisfy your needs
In a sun-scorched land........” Isaiah 58:11


“But when he
The SPIRIT of truth comes
He will GUIDE YOU
Into all the truth” John 16:13


Remember my FRIENDS=
It is alright
To complain


Just get it out and
BE OVER AND DONE WITH IT


Don't let it turn into
Whining and grumbling like the
People of Corinth
Did about SAINT PAAUL


In JESUS' name and in the name=of OUR ALL LOVING GOD


Robert P. Wallman
4-23-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M.