How often do we complain about what we have or don’t have? About what we must or must not do? About why someone else has and we don’t? I think you get the picture. The feeling of discontent rises in our hearts. 

What if I examined my every action to ensure I was doing it for God’s glory? Would doing it for God’s glory allow me to have a grumbling spirit?

What if I stopped disguising my grumbling by stating with things like, “I’m just saying,” “just stating the facts,” and “I’m not complaining.” I have to remember it’s not the words but the condition of the heart.

Perhaps instead, in all things, I find something to be thankful for, I thank God for trusting me with it, and I encourage myself and/or others.