Honesty vs. Venting

Made For This with Jennie Allen

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Where’s the line between being real and just complaining? In this episode, Jennie talks about how grumbling and venting can slowly steal our joy, divide our relationships, and keep us from living in freedom. She shares practical wisdom for shifting conversations, choosing life-giving words, and building friendships where honesty and encouragement go hand in hand. Key Takeaways: The difference between honesty and grumbling Why complaining is addictive — but joy is contagious How to create safe, vulnerable friendships that call us out and call us up Practical ways to shift conversations toward hope and truth CONNECT ON SOCIALS: Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | TikTok | Pinterest

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0:00.0	This is Jenny Allen and you are listening to the Made for this podcast.
0:08.0	When you do things without grumbling or disputing, we stand out as blameless, innocent children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation.
0:20.0	We're just going to stop right here because team, if we get this right, if we can shift from complaining and grumbling,
0:27.3	this is going to shift the way people view us. Now what's interesting is I think the people that
0:32.6	talk about God the most are some of the most grumbly and complaining people I know. I hope that I'm not one of them.
0:38.6	I'm sure I am to some degree. But I know that this is an issue for us, that we love to
0:45.0	complain and grumble. I think it is addictive. It's so easy to do. Paul loves talking about
0:52.1	what we talk about. In Ephesians 4, he says, let no corrupting
0:55.4	talk come out of your mouths, but only such as good for building up as fits the occasion
0:59.7	that it may give grace to those who hear. There's a fine line between being real and complaining
1:06.3	and grumbling. That's why we need people that will notice it in us when we've just become someone who is focused
1:12.5	on everything that's wrong with our lives. And Paul is also going to give us the answer. He's going to
1:18.2	say that the way that we shine as lights in the world that we don't grumble and complain is to
1:22.9	hold fast to the word of life. And we do this because of a reason so that in the day of Christ
1:27.2	I may be proud that I ran my race and that I didn't labor of Life. And we do this because of a reason so that in the day of Christ I may be
1:28.0	proud that I ran my race and that I didn't labor in vain. And so there is a purpose to our
1:33.6	lives and we're detracting from it when we are full of complaining, grumbling. And really the reason
1:38.8	why is because what Paul knows is that someone that actually believes all this, that doesn't
1:43.1	think this is myth that actually believes in the, that doesn't think this is myth, that
1:44.1	actually believes in the Word of God, and that this is all headed to heaven, someone can do
1:49.6	uncomfortable things for a season without telling everybody about it. We can go through something
1:56.5	difficult for a season. Now, some of you, that season, like my best friend Sarah, who is still
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