THAT TRIAL IS YOUR EMPLOYEE! DON'T CURSE GOD!

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And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or the left.
And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
Number 22:26-27

Balaam smote the ass in ANGER because the ass was delaying his journey and caused him pain, but did he know that the ass was saving him from DANGER?

Many times, we complain when we are confronted with delays or pain that seem to have no solution, without knowing that the LORD allows us to go through certain trials for our own future good. What the devil thought was for bad (the cross) became his shame (his defeat) and our fame (our victory)! No wonder Roman 8:28 says:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.

Note" "ALL THINGS" . So, whether good or bad, ALL THINGS will work out for your good. I like the words: "WORK OUT". That means - that trial you are passing through is your "staff" employed by the Trinity to work for you. That trial has no choice but to WORK OUT an enviable future for your good. IT IS YOUR STAFF! That is why you must not complain again! Hear Catherine Pulsifer: "A positive attitude is definitely one of the keys to success. My definition of a positive attitude is a simple one: looking for the good in all circumstances".

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Battles are your messengers and there is good in every bad. That is why in all things you must give thanks!

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have my being.
Psalm 146:2

He will sing while alive, despite the many battles of the living! Vs 5 gives reason why he will sing instead of sighing (complaining):

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God

If God is your hope, then you MUST sing even in hopeless battles! I am reminded of Zig Ziglar: "Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise.Keep giving that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his or her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people".

Hear again from Joyce Meger "Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgemental attitude". Adam Zimbler stirs me to laughter when you read him: "People who never achieve happiness are the ones who complain whenever they're awake, and whenever they 're asleep, they are thinking about what to complain about tomorrow".

Don't forget the popular Indian proverb: "I had no shoes and complained, until I met a man who had no feet". That is why in ALL THINGS give thanks! Ah, psalm 100:2 says:

Serve the LORD with gladness....

"Don't serve the Lord with grinding (murmuring)! Serve Him with gladness!" Today, I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free! Your attitude can take you forward or your attitude can take you down. The choice is yours! See battles as your messengers to lift you to your throne!

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