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These days, God has brought into my lives, some grumbling people. And , i reallie can't stand them. They grumble day and night, about anything, everything under the sun. Sometimes, i was thinking............well, perhaps that's why they are single. I wonder how many people enjoy staying in the same house with such people. To me, grumbling does not solve troubles. It focus on your problem even more and it;s like there's no objective in grumbling. The normal person grumbles a little to express theirselves. It's ok. I can still take that. But, when they land up like "some people"in my life who grumble day and night,it's excessive...with a capital "E" and totally gets out of the hand. It affects people around them. It affects the morale of people around them. It creates noise pollution for the environment.It shoos people off from them.

Well, i think God is teaching me a lesson to be more patient n i'm reallie praying for that extra patience and mercy to deal with such people. They drive me up the wall! :)

I was thinking to myself, well, who am i to judge others when i am no better in other ways. Perhaps, to the grumbling people,i may just be that " Miss Opinionated" they can;t stand. U never know. May i not judge others for who am i but a wretched sinner saved by grace.

Most of the time, i'm quite friendly but to prevent any unnecessary conflicts,i tend to keep a distance when i meet the following groups of people:

1) People in their own world
2) People who feels that the whole world owes them something
3) People who thinks that they are right ALL the time
4) People who can't take criticisms or comments in discussions
5) People who are hypersensitive
6) People who wants to win ALL the time and can't take failure

From my observation in the past, i get into conflicts easily with such people. For i have a natural tendency to prove them wrong when i talk to them. So , nowadays, when i meet such people, i watch my words more, shut up more, say less words. I handle them with extra sensitivity and care as they get provoked easily. In the past,i used to fight the battle by defending my views when in conversation with such people. But, i realise, it does not work. SO nowadays, with much advice from hubby, when people make stupid, silly comments and insist on winning in their conversation,i will simply shut up, smile, drift into lala land and let them win the battle. :) since it is SO important to them to win the conversation.

If i had continued on with the debate, wouldn't i be like a foolish man as them as in Proverbs? well,well, well,Proverbs is certainly the book of wisdom.

I've read somewhere. And quite inspired by this theory. Though many many years had past since the bible was written, the nature of man and his heart remained the same throughout the ages. Thus, the doctrines of the bibles serve even in our present Today despite the technological, cultural, environmental, lifestyle changes. This is so true.