Everybody complains. It’s practically part of being human.
We complain about the weather, the traffic, the delays, the people who push our buttons. But what I’m talking about today goes far deeper than a simple complaint.
In the video below, I explore something the source material calls dynamic grumbling, an internal habit so subtle we barely recognize it, yet strong enough to distort our attitude, our relationships, and even our spiritual life.
I explain this idea of Dynamic Gratitude by using one of the strangest, most dramatic stories in the Bible: a camp full of frustrated people, a sudden plague of poisonous snakes, and a cure that makes absolutely no sense on the surface.
Why snakes?
Why grumbling?
Why does this ancient story hit so close to home?
Because dynamic grumbling isn’t about our circumstances. It’s about the quiet commentary running inside our own minds; the negativity we nurture, the assumptions we embrace, the internal posture that shapes everything we see. And the story in Numbers doesn’t just diagnose the problem… it reveals a surprising antidote.
In the video, I dive into:
The difference between normal complaints and destructive grumbling
Why grumbling is more about our disposition than our situation
How negativity becomes a habit of the heart
Why external “fixes” never cure an internal problem
And the unexpected, counterintuitive biblical solution
If you’ve ever felt stuck in a loop of frustration, if your mind gravitates toward what’s wrong instead of what’s possible, or if you’re simply tired of carrying internal venom you never meant to swallow… this one’s for you.
Let’s talk about the battle beneath the surface and the healing that begins when we finally look up.
Enjoying the journey with you,
Les
