Is anything corrupt or rotten coming out of your mouth? Evaluate your words carefully.
Are you meeting a need? Someone else's need, that is. When you give voice to a negative attitude, more often it is to get affirmation, sympathy, or advice that fills your cup. Your complaining is totally self centered rather than other-centered.
Are you benefiting others? To benefit means "a kind act; anything contributing to improvement in a condition; advantage; help." Using that definition, do you want what you say to improve rather than impair a situation or someone else's perspective?
If your answers show a complaining attitude, ask God to help you change.
If you're wondering what you can talk about if you stop complaining , here are a few ideas.
Talk about the Lord. Tell others what god has done. Psalm 40:10 states, "I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation."
Pass on knowledge/instruction. Colossians 3:16 directs us to "let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom."
Or better yet, learn how to listen. Memorize Proverbs 18:2, NIV, "A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions."
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