November 9
Miller's Year BookNovember 9.
"Do not grumble!" 1 Corinthians 10:10
No spirit is more fruitful of discomfort, than that of habitual complaining. It makes misery in him who indulges it-and in those who suffer from contact with it. The complaining man is never happy himself. Indeed, he strives not to be happy, since in whatever circumstances he finds himself-he at once sets about trying to discover something unpleasant. Of course he never seeks in vain; for people find in this world, what they look for. It would not be so bad, if he made only himself miserable-but he succeeds also in imparting more or less of his wretchedness, to all he meets. It is about as poor a use of one’s immortal powers, as one can find-to live to grumble and thus add to the unhappiness of others!