Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Do you ever get stuck on the Complain Train? It may not even be audible, but sometimes just runs as a continual loop in your brain? You only see all that is wrong with your life and your marriage. You replay old arguments, conflicts in parenting, opposing viewpoints, and on and on. Nothing about it propels you forward, but returns you to the station from which you departed: Whinyville.
Do not complain... about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates. James 5:9
Don’t be so busy carrying the past that you can’t live in the present. Put that baggage on the train and let it leave without you! You have no use for it if you are seeking peace, joy, and healing. Each day is a gift! Don’t let it pass without being open to what God has in store for you. Some days you will be disappointed. Perhaps he is giving you a cross to help you grow in virtue. Other days, you may find yourself blessed beyond measure. Such is the Lord, giving each of us what we need when we need it!
For God is the one who, for his good purpose, works in you both to desire and to work. Do everything without grumbling or questioning.
Philippians 2:13-14
Instead, get in the habit of praise! Start by praising God for 5 minutes a day and then praise your spouse for at least half that time. Increase the time each day for both the Lord and your spouse. Change will occur in both you and your spouse without your immediately realizing it. There is power in positivity! Prayers of praise to God, daily praise and affirmations to your spouse are a winning combination that bypasses Whinyville and takes you nonstop to Mount Gratitude. Aim for the heights! Keep praying!
“Arise, bless the LORD, your God, from eternity to eternity!” “And may they bless your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.” Nehemiah 9:5
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Praise changes hearts. Pass it on!
