Complain or Not To Complain, that is the question?

Hello amigos,

Something has been on my mind lately. I wonder why I find myself complaining when I have all the necessities to live through each day. People have told me that it is okay to vent out my feelings, emotions, and whatever is on my mind. I have found myself for the past three weeks complaining about stupid things. And then someone tells me that it is okay. I really do not know what I think about that statement. No, it is not okay to complain. I know that we have freewill to choose whether or not to complain, but what is the purpose of complaining. I can hear my old soccer coach yell, "Purpose, Purpose!" He would yell that when players would kick or pass the ball and it would not go towards other teammates. I think I can put his famous quote to the whole idea about complaining. Seriously, what is the purpose about complaining?? It does not get you anywhere or make the situation better. The verses that came to my mind was Philippians 2:13-15, "For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe..." Wow! I think that I have forgotten whatever I go through in life does not surprise God Almighty at all. I think most of us forget that. The truth is that God has planned our lives and whatever we go through from the very beginning, even before we came out of our mother's womb. I think that whatever comes our way, all in all...brings glory to Our Father, God himself. That verse talks about that we should do everything without complaining or arguing. And then it says why, "so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation." That is another Wow! Then the verse ends by saying, "in which you shine like stars in the universe." That we shine for God's glory! Amen. Another reason why I do not think that Americans should complain is because we have everything that we need to survive. We have shelter, food, clothing, and water! In our homes we have carpet/wood floors, showers/bathtubs, hot water heaters, pure water to drink, toilets, furniture, and most important people who love us. Why then should we complain? There are people all over the world who does not have what we all have. There are orphans, widows, and people dying of starvation in Africa who do not have that much in life. If they have water, then it is contaminated, and if they have toilets then it might be a hole in the ground where you have to squat. People do not realize our blessed we are. So, back to my soccer coach's famous quote, "Purpose, Purpose!" There is not purpose in complaining or arguing over what we have in life. I have to apologize to my friends and family that for the past three weeks have put up with my annoying complaining. I am sorry! I got off track in life as to what is important. Bringing God glory in whatever we do is the most important thing in life. Take care my friends and I pray that God's face will shine on you today! Ciao

-Chandler