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Cutting Back On Complaining

"Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise, Lord"

Emily Pfeiffer
Oct 04, 2016
Hannibal-LaGrange University
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Cutting Back On Complaining
Emily Pfeiffer

Today I'm making a conscious decision to cut back on complaining. It's a human thing, I get it. But after going to Haiti this summer, I decided that it absolutely needed to stop. And the longer I have been away from Haiti, the more I've found myself complaining about trivial things. Things that I have no right to complain about. Being in the heat is not going to kill me. Having a lot of homework isn't going to kill me. There are people who live their whole lives without being in an air conditioned room. And you know what? They're fine. And there are people who would kill to be in my place and be able to go to school. How dare I complain about these things!

So, starting right now, I am consciously deciding that when I find myself complaining, I'm going to stop and turn it into something that I am thankful for, and praise my God for the blessings in my life. And while I'm at it, I'm going to be intentional in stopping to pray for all the people in Haiti and for every person who is less fortunate than I am. Starting today. Starting right now. I am going to remember how immensely I have been blessed. I am blessed by so many people and so many things that I cannot even name all of them. If I did, it would take me hours and hours. And most importantly, I have been blessed by the death and resurrection of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Here's to being intentional in my walk with Christ and learning to take a complaint and turn it into a praise. I hope you all will make that decision as well. And here's to my people in Haiti. My heart is with you all.


My Haitian kids trying to take a FOTO!FOTO!

In Haiti during a day of painting in the heat and humidity. Zero complaints, pure joy. Ready to be intentional in doing that now as well!

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