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What if “complaining” isn’t always a sin?

Moses complained. So did the Israelites. One was punished. One was helped. What was the difference?

Hi ~


You may have been told that any kind of “complaining” is unspiritual, ungrateful, or sinful.


But the Bible perspective is one you may not have considered before.


The Israelites in the wilderness were famous for their complaining. And God punished them for their ungrateful childishness.


Moses had complaints too, strong ones. But instead of punishing him, God helped him.


Why the difference? And what does that mean for those of us who are trying to process pain and trauma?


Read "When Complaining Is Actually the Right Thing to Do."


The audio is published there too, in case you'd like to listen.


With you in balancing healthy complaining,

Rebecca

Untwisting Scriptures at heresthejoy.com

See my Untwisting Scriptures series

Trauma-informed Christian book coach at Rebecca Davis WordWorking


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