It Is What It Is

Since deciding to fast from complaining for the Lenten season, I have not made time to reverently and prayerfully decide what this is going to look like.  I am going into this fast unprepared. So far, this is my plan and it might morph and reshape as the 40 days progresses and as God leads me:

• Refrain from complaining/grumbling about my role, my circumstances, the weather, my work load, my annoyance level, being tired, etc.
• I decided that I will still be able to participate in communication about negative things.  Communication is not necessarily the same as complaining.
• Because I am still in the process of being transformed, I will only be accountable to OUTWARD complaints.  It is my hope that having to filter what I say aloud will help shape what is going on in my head and heart.
• In refraining from complaining I hope to be made aware of my heart motivations in regard to malcontentment. From this awareness I wish to be brought to repentance and to replace the desire to complain with a desire to trust God and be thankful.