One of my favorite sayings is "attitude is a
little thing that makes a big difference." All of my students and players
know that if you have a good attitude you will get far with me. I say I will
take a player who has a good attitude, puts in the effort, and is not that
skilled any day over someone who thinks they know it all and is skilled.
One thing I cannot stand is people who complain. I heard a story about complaining once that went like this. One day a man was walking down the street. He saw an old friend. They got to talking and were trying to catch up. The friend said, "I cannot believe schools nowadays kids just are not learning what they should be learning." The man said "at least kids can go to school to get an education."
Later on the friend said, "I was driving the other day and I got cut off by a trucker. People just have no common courtesy; he was just being an idiot. He had the whole other side of the road to drive on!" The man said, "I am just glad that you did not get in an accident and that you are safe."
The man was running out of things to say to his friend because he felt so drained so he said, "nice weather we are having. It has been so sunny out lately." His friend looked up at the sky and said, "yes it has been nice. But, it looks like it is going to rain soon. When it rains my body just tenses up so much and people are so gloomy."
Can you see why I am telling you this story? This life will not be easy. But, that doesn't mean we cannot focus on the good. There are some people out there who choose to never look at the good. I don't know why some people are that way but if you've ever been around those people you know it is draining. We are Christians. We care called to be a light in the world. How can we be a light when we choose to complain all the time? If we complain all the time we are just creating more darkness.
If you are caught in the trap of complaining I encourage you to check your heart. In this world we will have trouble but we also have hope. Because of that hope, we know that any trial we go through will only be temporary. Am I saying that we cannot vent to others? No, I am saying that if you tell any Tom, Dick, or Harry about your problems over and over then you are either trying to get attention or you are hurting yourself. If you complain you will keep going back to complaining and people will not want to be around you.
If you know someone who is caught in the trap of complaining I encourage you to help that person be accountable. In a nice way go to your brother and tell him what you see. Use facts; do not say your opinion. If all else fails and your friend does not listen, to you or to others, pray for him. Pray that he is able to let go of contempt for others. Pray that he is able to see the good in all situations. Pray that he will cling to God no matter what trials come his way.
So, will you choose to complain or will you be a light to the world? How can you stop complaining if you are caught in that trap? Will you pray for your brother if he is caught in the trap of complaining?
One thing I cannot stand is people who complain. I heard a story about complaining once that went like this. One day a man was walking down the street. He saw an old friend. They got to talking and were trying to catch up. The friend said, "I cannot believe schools nowadays kids just are not learning what they should be learning." The man said "at least kids can go to school to get an education."
Later on the friend said, "I was driving the other day and I got cut off by a trucker. People just have no common courtesy; he was just being an idiot. He had the whole other side of the road to drive on!" The man said, "I am just glad that you did not get in an accident and that you are safe."
The man was running out of things to say to his friend because he felt so drained so he said, "nice weather we are having. It has been so sunny out lately." His friend looked up at the sky and said, "yes it has been nice. But, it looks like it is going to rain soon. When it rains my body just tenses up so much and people are so gloomy."
Can you see why I am telling you this story? This life will not be easy. But, that doesn't mean we cannot focus on the good. There are some people out there who choose to never look at the good. I don't know why some people are that way but if you've ever been around those people you know it is draining. We are Christians. We care called to be a light in the world. How can we be a light when we choose to complain all the time? If we complain all the time we are just creating more darkness.
If you are caught in the trap of complaining I encourage you to check your heart. In this world we will have trouble but we also have hope. Because of that hope, we know that any trial we go through will only be temporary. Am I saying that we cannot vent to others? No, I am saying that if you tell any Tom, Dick, or Harry about your problems over and over then you are either trying to get attention or you are hurting yourself. If you complain you will keep going back to complaining and people will not want to be around you.
If you know someone who is caught in the trap of complaining I encourage you to help that person be accountable. In a nice way go to your brother and tell him what you see. Use facts; do not say your opinion. If all else fails and your friend does not listen, to you or to others, pray for him. Pray that he is able to let go of contempt for others. Pray that he is able to see the good in all situations. Pray that he will cling to God no matter what trials come his way.
So, will you choose to complain or will you be a light to the world? How can you stop complaining if you are caught in that trap? Will you pray for your brother if he is caught in the trap of complaining?
1 Thessalonians 5:18, Ephesians 4:29, James 5:9
Image from here.
No comments:
Post a Comment