Don’t Grumble

“Don’t grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!”– James 5:9

Charles Darwin, known for his chronic complaining, was at his happiest when he had something to criticize. He wrote to Charles Lyell in October 1861: “But I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything.”

One evening, he and his wife attended a banquet where everything seemed to go wrong. The speeches were dull, the champagne flowed too freely, the food was subpar, and the service was worse. To make matters worse, Darwin was seated in a draft, a condition to which he was particularly sensitive.
Throughout the evening, he grumbled and critiqued everything. When the banquet finally ended, the event’s host approached Mrs. Darwin, apologizing for Darwin’s visible displeasure. “I noticed your husband seemed terribly upset,” the host said. “I hope he can forgive us. We truly wanted him to enjoy himself.”

Grumbling accomplishes nothing!

Praise the Lord for all that He has given, including the thorns in your life.

“You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” – Leviticus 19:18