Stop Complaining! Pt. 2

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Hello Everyone!
Happy Wednesday!

This past Sunday's sermon was a continuation of our Snow Day Sermon. In essence, the sermon gave us an awareness of the brighter side of things and implored us to quit complaining.

In honor of 14 years (double the number of completion; a double measure of virtue), here are 7 Tools to Quit Complaining:

Tool 1: Realize That Some Things Are Necessary & Will Require Patient Endurance

  • Get what you need out of your current season.
  • Just because it's uncomfortable doesn't mean it's uncommon.
  • You're not the first to go through it, nor are you the last. With that understanding, it's proven that it's possible to get through it, so go ahead and go through it sans complaint.


Tool 2: John 14:26
"But the Helper [Comforter], the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." NKJV

  • You have what you need to get through the uncomfortable.
  • We sometimes complain about the cold with the means to warm up. 


Tool 3: Romans 12:2
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." NKJV

  • Reprogram your mind in order to make a different decision. It's worth the energy.


Tool 4: Phil 4:8 [The Mental Litmus Test]
"Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things." NKJV

  • A life absent of trials does not mean God is on our side, but know that if you're a believer, no matter what season you're in, you're covered. 
  • Your response is based on whether you really believe you're covered.


Tool 5: In the Place of Faithing It, You Have to Encourage Yourself

  • Remember the last impossible? Remember how the label of "impossible" was dispelled when He came through that/those time(s)? 
  • Guess what? He can do it again.


Tool 6: Don't Let the Enemy Neuralyze [Men in Black Reference - see gif] You of Past Seasons. 
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  • Don't give him the ability to keep you stuck in forgetfulness


Tool 7: Stay in your lane and maximize your season

  • Don't be so focused on the next lane that you forsake or ignore the lane you're currently in. If you're driving for the next lane and ignore the one you're in, you could crash and burn because you took your eyes off what's in front of you. 
  • It's fine to glance over to see how you may need to plan, but it's vital to maximize where you are. 
  • Drive for a lane you're in.


#KeepCalmAndOvercome
#YearOfTheOvercomer

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Upcoming Events:
  • WOPCC's Spirit Month
    • January 27th: Twin Sunday [this coming Sunday]
    • January 30th: Zumba Night 
      • Entry is 3 rolls of toilet paper
    • February 6th: In-person Bible Study Resumes


Until next time,

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