Dear Parents,
Summer is here! And by summer I mean 95+ degrees and 100% humidity. Weren’t we just complaining about how long winter is in Minnesota and much snow we were getting? If it wasn’t for the weather what would we complain about? I’m sure we would find something. For too many of us complaining comes naturally, for some I think it is their spiritual gift!
Often times complaining and comparing walk hand in hand. I know for me when I look around and begin to compare what I have or don’t have to others, I battle being discontent and am prone to complaining. Paul said in Philippians that he had learned the secret of contentment. To trust God. I want to encourage you, when you begin to compare, when you begin to feel discontent, when you begin to complain – trust God. Paul tells us that contentment has nothing to do with what is happening on the outside, but more importantly, what God is doing on the inside.
So, my challenge for you this month is to trust God more and continue to watch him work on your heart. When you begin to make this your focus you will soon find yourself complaining less and experience more of the joy of the Lord!
Tim Elrod
Parent Relations