Chronic Complainers
Notes from the Dennis Prager Show
Prager Happiness Hour 5-13-05

Dennis
– Life is filled with adversity for all.
– Complaining is toxic.
– Our behavior effects us first…you complain you destroy your chances for happiness first.
– It also affects others.
– Chronic complainers are the living embodiment of narcissism.
– Chronic complainers are toxic…not only make others around them unhappy…but also themselves.
– They complain…but it doesn’t make them happy.
– Comedians complain…but they are making fun of themselves.
– The chronic complainer…doesn’t want you to laugh at them…but say woe unto you…wants your sympathy.
– Always something to complain about.
– People think that life is great for the happy person…that they have everything.
– Instead the happy person has worked at being happy…being grateful and not complaining.
– Chronic complainers to be avoided at all costs.
– The unhappy are chronic complainers…because they complain to themselves.
– Chronic complainers…suck the life out of themselves and others.

Callers
– Chronic complainers…suck the life out of you – caller Kate in Minneapolis.
– That which you focus on (aim) you will hit – Dan in Denver.
– Chronic complainers feel a sense of entitlement…complain when life doesn’t meet their expectations – Connie in Phoenix – From a book “The Lies We Believe”.
– Realized I was unhappy because I always complained – Angel – Northridge, Ohio.
– Didn’t want to be a victim anymore – Michelle in Minneapolis.
– Makes his kids say, “Whenever I whine and complain, I get nothing.” – Lincoln in Orange County, CA.
– Went through a 12 step program and found having God in my life really helps – Tom in Phoenix.
– When I became more grateful I stopped complaining as much – Sharon, West Hills, CA.
– People complain about two things…people and things – Stan, Santa Clarita, CA.

Notes from Chuck Obremski’s sermon on 5/15/05
Series – Living Life in the Light of Eternity – Life in the Intermediate Heaven

– Death is not the end of the road…but a bend in the road.
– Our convictions aren’t really ours until we’ve paid for them.
– God’s judgment will make sense in heaven…when we have fuller perspective and see
things how God sees its.
– Trust God for a future promise to be fulfilled.
– Live life in the light of eternity…and know that He will make everything right in His time.

What would it take for you to deny your Savior?

When we die…we are relocated to heaven: existence continues, able to call out and express in a loud voice, fully conscience, rational, those in heaven are free to ask God questions. We will remember life on earth, we will be comforted by God, give an account, memories will be better, realized what is happening on earth, how will we be happy…it’s a matter of perspective, will be in the presence of God, we will rejoice when a sinner repents, will know when a person genuinely trusted in Christ…is a possessor or just professes of eternal life. Will continue to have relationships with persons on earth…we will pray for them, spend time talking with God.

– God communicates with people in heaven. We won’t know everything…we will be asking God questions. In heaven there is time.

– Rest and have courage…in God’s time table.

– We die by divine appointment…on time…on God’s time table.