A Song In Your Heart

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Colossians 3:15-17

We were talking at our group on Sunday about the "no complaining" phenomenon. Someone as started a trend where you where a bracelet specifically to remind yourself not to complain. At first I thought it may be a little strange, but then the more I thought about it, it's not such a terrible idea. In general, I'm sure we all complain way more than we should.

Why do we complain so much? Why is it that even though it's a beautiful spring day outside, the temperatures are warming everything up, buds are beginning to blossom, birds are chirping, yet we complain that the grass is still brown. Why can't we just enjoy what is good! These verses in Colossians talk about that very thing. The very thing that we choose to complain. It is our choice to decide to complain about a situation instead of seeing the beauty it holds. Even in the worst of situations, there is always a silver lining.

So instead of complaining, instead of pointing out the bad in everything, maybe it's time we all spent some time being Pollyanna. Remember that movie? The little girl always looked for the good in every situation. We need to do the same. Because no matter what, in every situation, in every position we find ourselves in, we always have a God who loves us and wants to encourage us. He wants us to feel encouraged each and every day, and not pulled down by what's wrong or not quite right about every situation.

We should always be thankful, and by changing the outlook on life and making the conscious choice to walk around with a song in our heart instead of being a pessimist, we may find ourselves with even more opportunities to share God's love with others. How great would that be!?