The Disease of a “Complaining Spirit”

In the Kingdom of the King of Kings, in the city of “Praise,” there lived a child of God.  Once he began to associate with a man who lived in the country of “Religion,” in the city of “Discontent,” on the street of  ՛՛Bitterness՛՛, and he caught a strange disease.  Because of this illness, he changed beyond recognition and no one who saw him could tell that he was a child of God.  The symptoms were increasing all of the time.  He lost his memory.  He was forgetting to pray, forgetting to sing the praise of God, and forgetting about the love of the heavenly Father.  He remembered all of the sad things and forgot the glad ones.  He remembered his distresses and forgot his blessings.  His eyesight got worse.  He could see the clouds, but not the sun.  He could see the thunderstorms and the rain, but not the rainbows.  He saw the thorns but not the roses.  He became so distracted that he lost many gifts that the King of Kings had given to all citizens of His kingdom.  He lost his joy, peace, victory, hope, and other good gifts.  At last, he decided to consult a doctor.  So he went to the Doctor called "Word of God'' and told Him about all the symptoms.  The skillful and experienced Doctor immediately gave the diagnosis: “You have become ill with the disease ‘complaining spirit.’  In these days, the devil spreads this virus everywhere.  It is a very serious disease, and you need an immediate cure, otherwise it can lead to spiritual death.”  The doctor recommended that he go to the pharmacy of the “Scriptures” and take some medicine from, “Romans 8:28,” “Psalm 92:1, 2,” “Psalm 77:11,” and other useful medicines.  He also explained to the patient how to use them.  

Doctor—Take the medicine of “Romans 8:28.”  You must use it in this way: always remember that not only “many things” or “most of the things” work together for the good of those who love God, but all things.  Whatever happens, God controls every situation, and all of the circumstances will work together for your good.  Always use the medicines called “Psalm 92:1, 2” and “Psalm 77:11.”  Every morning declare His lovingkindness and His faithfulness every night.  Remember all the works of the Lord and remember His wonders of old.  You also need some helpful exercises.  The most efficient is the exercise called “In everything give thanks” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

Patient— How must I do it?

Doctor—Whatever distress you have, even if you have many sorrows, or you are in very difficult situations, you must thank the Lord because His will is always good and perfect.

Patient— This is a very difficult exercise.

Doctor—It will be easy if you use the medicine “Romans 8:28” in a regular manner, and if you do the preliminary training—two exercises which are called “Rejoice always” and “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:16, 17).  If you do these two exercises and use the medicines in a regular manner, the exercise called “In everything give thanks” will be very easy.  Another helpful exercise is singing praise songs.  I would recommend the songs “It Is Well with My Soul,” “It Is Glory Just to Walk with Him,” “I Surrender All,” and other songs that glorify the King of Kings.  Also you must count your blessings daily.  Surely, there are more than can be numbered, but try to make a list of all the blessings that the Lord gives you every day.  Be careful; count your problems and cares in any way.

Patient—What must I do with my problems and cares?

Doctor—Take them to the King (1 Peter 5:7, Psalm 55:22, Phil. 4:6).  When you entrust them to Him, never try to take them back.

Patient—All right, how long must I use these medicines and do the exercises?

Doctor—For all of your life!  After healing takes place, you must continue to use these medicines to avoid this disease of a “complaining spirit” recurrence.  Not only can they cure this disease, but they also prevent it.  Also, take the “praise vitamins” which can be found on the shelf the “Book of Psalms” in the pharmacy of the “Scriptures.”

  The child of God wanted so much to be healed, that is why he observed carefully all the prescriptions of the Doctor “Word of God.”  All the symptoms disappeared in a short time, and he was completely healed.  Now he is singing songs every day, praying without ceasing, and always rejoices.  Whatever happens he always says, ''What my Lord is doing, I do not understand now, but I will understand it some day.’’  When he meets a dweller of the city of Discontent, he is never infected again but he advises them to consult the Doctor ''Word of God'' and to go to the pharmacy of the “Scriptures.”

 If you noticed in your life even one of the symptoms of the disease “complaining spirit,” go immediately to the Doctor “Word of God” and you will find spiritual healing.

by Hripsime Mkrtchyan