There is wisdom in this sentence. We can go through life totally miserable because we cannot accept what we cannot change. I don't want to be one of those people. I have spent hours in prayer asking God to change what He cannot. I think I have learned to be more accepting and more trusting of God's purposes.
However, there is a danger in accepting things that we CAN change. And sometimes I think those with little faith do a better job at murmuring when murmuring is needed.
If I didn't trust the Lord and have an understanding of the purpose of life on Earth and believe that we are eternal beings and that hope and healing lie ahead - I WOULD MURMUR.
I would murmur a lot! Life is unfair and cruel. I hope I would murmur! I want to scream when I see a life wasted, when I see cruelty and injustice.
But I want to focus that murmuring where it will do some good.
It would be terrible that because we know the gospel plan that we don't murmur enough at injustice.
Words like "God will eventually make everything right" can be used as an excuse for not doing our part to create a world that is safe for everyone.
Which of these sentences describes you?
Because I trust God, I don't murmur at the things I know I should.
Because I trust God, I do murmur against all the injustice in the world.
I probably should murmur more.
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