August 10, 2022

Students' devotion
Stop Complaining!

Opening Prayer

The God's Word: Philippians 2:14

Do everything without complaining and arguing

Daily Bread
Do you have those days when everything your mom and brother do simply drive you crazy?
Maybe as hard as you try, your family continually irritates you. As a result, you’re constantly in a
bad mood.

Today’s Bible verse is a challenge for those days when everyone is making us mad. It’s for those
days when everything your mom asks you to do feels like too much. And especially for those
times when you just want to be left alone.

Yes, we have days when we just are struggling, but even on those bad days, it’s up to us to try
to practice self-control when dealing with others. You can push yourself to have a good
attitude even if the people who live at your house make you mad. There are times when even
when you want to complain about a chore or argue with your brother that you can say no.

And while that isn’t always easy, it’s what we’re challenged to do. So today, determine to try to
set aside arguing and complaining. Decide that you’ll drop the small things and try to have a
good attitude as you go through life today.

Conclusion
Today's Truth: Have a good attitude today.

Closing Prayer
Father, we repent of our complaining and grumbling. We know that we do not deserve
anything that You have lavished upon us. Help us guard our hearts against anything that may
cause them to grow hard and bitter.

Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.