Philipians 2:14 declares, "Do all things without murmurings and disputes".
When we approach God, often we come with the idea of Him being a Heavenly Father, that we can talk about anything, or in any way we choose. Although it is true of the paternal nature of God, there is a level of respect and reverence that must be present, when we speak to Him. When the children of Israel were in the desert the Lord provided them Mana to eat, but after awhile some of the people began to murmur and complain. The Lord sent them quail, and still some complained. Then they died, by choking on the quail. Because they were ungratful, the Lord put a stop to it. We must come befoe Him with a thankful heart. Enter His gates with thanksgiving in our hearts and enter His courts with Praise. We must begin to declare what the Lord says about our circumstances. Do not pray the problem, pray the promise Jesus said to speak to the mountain, and it would be cast off into the sea. He never said council the problem, rehearse the problem, or even entertain or glorify the problem. He said Speak to it. When in the desert, Jesus was faced with the same delima the Israelites had, the pains of hunger and thirst. While the children of Israel chose to complain about the food they did have, Jesus choose to fast and proclaim the Word of God, every time the enemy tempted Him to murmur to God, over some hunger pains. One choice resulted in death, while the other a very powerful overcoming life. Pray the victories of God over your life. Do not entertain the mindset of defeat, by polluting your faith with your negative words. Talk and pray like a confident victor, instead of a victim. As you hear and speak God's word over everythng in you life, your faith will build and you will see more breakthrough with the Lord.
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