Ah summertime. If you're not outside having fun with good friends and family, you're likely inside with the air conditioning blasting subzero temperatures or on the porch swing with a nice tall glass of iced tea.
The other day my siblings and I were at home, chatting and enjoying the cool inside amid the volcanic temperatures outside.
While Michael and I were upstairs talking, we noticed the power went out. A minute later my sister yelled upstairs and repeated what we had just recently discovered.
I walk downstairs into the basement to check the fuse box...nothing. Then the nightmare began to set in. THE POWER WAS OUT! Almost instantly the intense heat from outside made its way in, and the house began to feel like an oven!
Our first assumption was that the electric bill hadn't been paid, but upon further inquiry found that not to be the case.
We finished off the last of the cold bottled water...we were done for.
So soon we all began whining, griping and complaining!
Amidst our grumbling and negative spirit the power was back on within about an hour. As it turns out there was a neighborhood outage.
Shortly after, I began to reflect on the recent events as I was walking in the heat towards the nearest pawn shop.
We were in the wrong for our attitude in that situation. The Bible teaches us not to act in such a manner, and I'm sure the Lord wasn't pleased.
We are told to give tsomething ALL situations: good or bad.
Where there's something complain about, there's something to give thanks for.
While it was unfathomably hot inside the house, we can be thankful that we even HAVE a home to begin with. There are people who are outside in the blazing heat ALL DAY because they are homeless.
So next time you begin to or are ready to gripe or complain about something, think instead about why you can be thankful. :)
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