Chapter 11: Emptying “Grumbling” In the previous chapter, we looked at the life of emptying ourselves of sexual immorality and wrongful desires and turning our love back toward God. Now, in Chapter 11, we will look at another problem that easily settles into our hearts and onto our lips. It is a grumbling heart. As we go through life, there are many moments when we grumble. “Why did this happen to me?” “Why does that person treat me this way?” “Why is my family going through such a difficult time?” “Why is the church like this?” “Why did God allow this?” Even when we do not speak these words aloud, we may repeat them countless times in our hearts. But in the Bible, grumbling is not merely a matter of uttering a few complaints. Grumbling can change the direction of our gaze, cause us to forget God’s grace, and even change the way we look at people and circumstances. Therefore, ...
"말씀은 침묵으로 이끌고 침묵은 말씀으로 이끈다. 말씀은 침묵 안에서 태어나고 침묵은 말씀에 대한 가장 깊은 반응이다.” “침묵 속에 들어가 세상의 시끄럽고 귀찮은 잡다한 음성을 따돌리고 ‘너는 내 사랑하는 자녀요 내 기뻐하는 자라’는 작고 친밀한 음성을 가려듣기란 쉽지 않다. 그럼에도 과감히 고독을 끌어안고 침묵을 벗 삼는다면 우리는 그 음성을 알게 된다”(헨리 나우웬).
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