She was our Physical Training instructor in Basic Law Enforcement Training and believed the old saying, "No pain, no gain." She wore a sweatshirt with the word "WHINING" written on it. Around that word was a red circle with a slash over it meaning, "NO Whining". We got the message! Whining. Everybody does it, (except the rookies in her PT class.) So, if everybody does it, what's the big deal? One of the more obvious consequences of whining is that you can become a pariah, people avoid you because they just don't care to listen to it. However, have you ever thought that whining is an indirect insult to God? Very few of us would say to God, "I really don't like the way you're doing things!" But frequent whining is saying exactly that to God. Whining can poison your relationship, alienate friends, emotionally warp your children, and the list is long and expensive. Try overcoming the evil of whining by focusing on God's goodness. The next time you are hell-bent on verbalizing your minor frustrations, start writing a blessing list. List the really "Big" ones and the "Smaller" ones. You'll be reminded of your Father's goodness and the griping will dissipate. If it doesn't, try my instructors cure - push-ups!
Thought for the week: Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.-- William Arthur Ward
Funny for the week: David filled his car with gas at a self-service gas station. After he had paid and driven away, he realized that he had left the gas cap on top of his car. He stopped and looked and, yes, it was lost.
Well, he thought for a second and realized that other people must have done the same thing, and that it was worth going back to look by the side of the road since even if he couldn't find his own gas cap, he might be able to find one that fit. Sure enough, he hadn't been searching long when he found a gas cap. He tried it on, and it went into place with a satisfying click.
"Great," David thought, "I lost my gas cap, but I found another one that fits. And this one's even better, because it locks ..."
yep, he did…………..Chaplain Barnes
Last week’s answer: What was the garment of John the Baptist made of? Camel hair (Matt 3:4)
This week’s question: In the Beatitudes, who does Jesus say will be satisfied (or filled)?
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