Nice Doggie!

God just gave me a vivid picture of His impression of us when we complain. I pictured a two year old wrestling with a baby gate to get through a walk way.
God's message to us all is that He can remove the obstacles in our paths but they are there for a reason. Sometimes the reason is to keep us from venturing to far from Him. Other times the obstacle is there to protect us from danger. Still, and quite possibly the most often reason for the obstacle is to encourage dialogue with Him.
Is there an obstacle in your path that you need moved. Have you talked with Him about it. God says in His Word that we have not because we ask not -James 4:2.
If there is an obstacle that persists despite our petitions for God to remove it; we must trust in the nature of God as our Heavenly Father to have a higher reason for allowing the obstacle to persist. No matter how much a little child wants to pet the "nice doggie" on the porch that looks like he just brushed his teeth, a parent would never remove the only obstacle between their child and certain suffering by opening the door.
In closing, let us continuously remind ourselves of the advice found in Philippians 2:14 -Do everything without complaining. Also, we must comfort ourselves with the knowledge that God is our Heavenly Father and always has our best interest in mind.