Dont Complain Be Happy

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• Dont Complain! Be Happy!
• Dont Worry Be Happy!!!
• Series
• Philippians 29-19

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In everything you do, stay away from complaining
and arguing, 15 so that no one can speak a word
of blame against you. You are to live clean,
innocent lives as children of God in a dark world
full of crooked and perverse people. Let your
lives shine brightly before them.
214-15
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FOUR COMMON TYPES OF COMPLAINERS
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• THE "WHINER"
• _____________

KING DAVID
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Was it for nothing that I kept my heart pure and
kept myself from doing wrong? All I get is
trouble all day long every morning brings me
pain. Psalm 7313-16
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• THE "MARTYR"
• ________

MOSES
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• And Moses said to the Lord, Why are you treating
  me, your servant, so miserably? What did I do to
  deserve the burden of a people like this? 12 Are
  they my children? Am I their father?

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Is that why you have told me to carry them in my
armslike a nurse carries a babyto the land you
swore to give their ancestors? 13 Where am I
supposed to get meat for all these people?
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They keep complaining and saying, Give us meat!
14 I cant carry all these people by myself! The
load is far too heavy! 15 Id rather you killed
me than treat me like this. Please spare me this
misery! Numbers 1111-15

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• THE "CYNIC"
• ________________

KING SOLOMON
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Everything is meaningless, says the Teacher,
utterly meaningless! nothing really changes
Everything is so weary and tiresome! we are
never satisfied we are not content.
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• THE "PERFECTIONIST"
• __________

MARTHA
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40 But Martha was worrying over the big dinner
she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said,
Lord, doesnt it seem unfair to you that my
sister just sits here while I do all the work?
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Tell her to come and help me.41 But the Lord
said to her, My dear Martha, you are so upset
over all these details!
Luke 1040-41
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Complaining in any form is a kill joy for you
and others!
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HOW TO CONQUER COMPLAINING In everything you
do, stay away from complaining and arguing,
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• Admit God is Still Working
• On ____________ with
• Complaining, Arguing!

ALL OF US
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For God is working in you, giving you the desire
to obey him and the power to do what pleases him
(13)
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He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but
whoever confesses and renounces them finds
mercy.
Proverbs
2813
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Accept Responsibility for My Own Problems
Quit blaming God and others
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3 People ruin their lives by their own
foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.
Prov. 193
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2. Realize Others are Watching to See _________
In Us!
JESUS
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so that no one can speak a word of blame against
you. You are to live clean, innocent lives as
children of God in a dark world full of crooked
and perverse people. (15)
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Let your lives shine brightly before them.
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3. Spend Time In Applying _____________
GODS WORD
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Hold tightly to the word of life, so that when
Christ returns (16)
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For the word of God is full of living power. It
is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep
into our innermost thoughts and desires. It
exposes us for what we really are
Hebrew 412
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• Hang Out with Those Who
• Speak _____________!

POSITIVELY
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17 But even if my life is to be poured out like a
drink offering to complete the sacrifice of your
faithful service (that is, if I am to die for
you), I will rejoice, and I want to share my joy
with all of you. 18 And you should be happy about
this and rejoice with me. (17 18)
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• "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is
  God's will for you in Christ Jesus." I Thess.
  518

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... I have learned to be content whatever the
circumstances." Phil. 411