The opposite of thanksgiving is grumbling or complaining. With a world-wide pandemic and a national election, we have become masters of the anti-thanksgiving ethic. Politicians led the way with vigorous grumbling about each other. Even our medical leaders have voiced numerous complaints about the public and government. In response, public protests headline the news.
We are not exempt, of course. Our complaints about government, politicians, medical practitioners sing out. While this grumbling is bad enough, it’s our complaints about friends and relatives that do the most damage. They destroy relationships and our integrity. It is clear that we are not in a position to complain about others unless our lives are perfect.
James 5:9 warns us by saying, “Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.” How about we stay positive by replacing grumbling with thanksgiving?
Reluctant Retiree 