589) As a teacher, I see the “art” of pouting regularly. This can be tiresome but what’s worse is seeing an adult pout. Pouting is a sophisticated temper tantrum. There are times in this life when God calls on us to do something we’d rather not do – for whatever the reason. Making the choice to whine about what is hard, uncomfortable, or scary doesn’t fly with God. When He spoke with Moses at the burning bush, He did not allow pouting. Instead, God firmly reminded Moses of the job he was called to do and, in spite of Moses’ attitude, God gave him what he needed to do this job. Exodus 4