Summary of the poem the grumble family by anonymous
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heights of victory that God wishes for us to stand upon. Many times we
come into contact with people who have nothing good or positive to say. All
of their comments are negative and critical and their focus is only on the
bad. If they see the sun shining, they will complain that it is too hot.
If they see the snow falling, they will complain that it is too cold.
Their first instinct is to find something to complain and murmur about, but
that is the opposite of how God wishes for us to act. (Proverbs 4:14-27)
We who know the goodness of God are to praise Him in all things and be
quick to speak words of life, blessing and prosperity. The Bible declares
in Ephesians 4:29 "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth,
but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace
unto the hearers." Always try your best to be an optimist who sees the
good and not the bad. Communicate words that bring honor and glory to God
and do not fall for the lies of the enemy who encourages you to murmur and
complain and only see the bad that comes your way. (Psalm 139:14-18)
I hope this message ministers to your heart to never be a complainer, but
rather be one who praises God in all things and trusts that all things will
work together for your God because of your faith in Him.
Answer:
The Grumble Family is a humorous poem written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The poem is about a family lived in the Street of Complaining. Nobody liked to meet them or talk to them as everyone of them was always complaining. They found fault in everything. They were never satisfied with anything. They growl at everything whether they are in a good situation or an unfavourable situation. Whether it is hot or cold, they would complain about it. They scold at every circumstances, be it about the sun rising or about the rain, about summer or winter. It was a well known fact that their growling never end. And if everything pleased them, there is no doubt, that they would grumble that there is nothing to complain about.
Everything goes wrong with the people living down on that sad Complaining Street. Whoever goes and stays with them for a few days too become like the family of Grumble. Others might mistake that the new people also belong to the grumble family and so it is better to stay away from them.
This poem tells us about the negative effects of being pessimistic in any situation. Nothing is perfect in this world but it is better to be optimistic because pessimism does no good to anyone. Life would be more beautiful for us and for people around us if we give up the attitude of fault finding.
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