Complaining...

God has really been convicting me lately about complaining. I am a complainer, I don't think I am meant to be but it kinda comes naturally. It is hard and I am trying but it's hard! My mom always questioned when people use to ask her to pray for patience she would say "as soon as you ask you will be put to the test". I feel the same way about complaining. Once I started asking God to help me things to complain about showed up everywhere! The kids, the husband, the dogs, the bills, the family...the list goes on I think you get it. Now I am even complaining about me asking God to help me stop complaining. OH goodness! I am amazed at what God puts up with, seriously I am because I would of given up long ago on me. The divine Grace and Mercy never giving up and always growing me up, always refining me, always loving me. Wrapping his arms around me saying "Oh my sweet girl how much you are loved!" Let me boast about my weaknesses because his power is made perfect through them! I love how the Message puts it 2 Cor 12:9

 My grace is enough; it's all you need.
 My strength comes into its own in your weakness.
Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ's strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.