What's all the whining about?

I guess everyone has noticed all the whining by students and teachers around the country at the outcome of the Presidential election. Its been hard not to. We've witnessed what many call "real fear and hopelessness." I, for one , would never doubt that anyone's feelings are real.

Can you imagine the Founding Fathers sitting down in their comfy chair, looking at this whining with chin in hand, patting their foot in disgust and thinking, "we fought and died for this?" Our nation has been a beacon of freedom and generosity for hundreds of years.

We have fought to eliminate oppression all over the world.

I suspect many of us are likewise looking out the corner of our eyes or even down our nose at such ungrateful disdain expressed for the privileges and provisions of living in the best nation ever created. It can be difficult for many of us to grasp "why the pity party?"

Before we get too prideful that we are not like those students and teachers, think about some of your own pity parties. Think about what you whine about. Why so? What is it that makes you feel afraid or hopeless like these young people who think their world has come to an end because HRC didn't get elected? Isn't that the source of our whining? Things are not like we want them to be and we feel badly about the situation.

Is it possible God is reacting to our whining kinda like our Founding Fathers might react to the "crying babies" following an election? Can you picture God with His chin in His hand and patting His foot thinking, "Duh, why are you living beneath the privileges and provisions of My Kingdom?" I picture Him like this all the time. What is your answer? Why are you whining at life's situations?

PAUSE - THINK - DEEPLY

My guess is your answer is "well, I am only human." Interesting statement. Probably been claimed by whiners many gazillion times. What do you think God's response is?

I sent my Son Jesus to suffer and die and HE rose from the dead to remove the word ONLY .....

God has given us many reminders, here are a couple ....

"In Christ we are a new creation, all things have passed, BEHOLD all things have become new"

"I came that you may have joy and have it abundantly"

"Fear not, little flock, your Father has chosen gladly to give you His Kingdom."