Yesterday in church, I challenge those in attendance to give up complaining, criticism and sarcasm as suggested in Edwene Gaines book Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity. If we find ourselves complaining, then we start over until we have 21 consecutive complaint free days. As I do this, I am aware of how subtle the habit of complaining is. This morning I was talking to someone in the locker room at the gym where I work out about the temperature. Now, I could have just been making an observation, but the tone of my voice and the tightness in my chest told me that I was indeed complaining. I switched my bracelet and started over. It may take me a very long time to put 21 days together but the act itself is a spiritual discipline that challenges me to pay attention to where I have placed my focus. When I caught myself this morning and stopped what I was saying, I actually felt better as a result.
What are your experiences with this? What is your greatest challenge as we lean into this? Let's get a conversation going.
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