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, ...
위기 가운데 아무리 동서남북을 바라보아도 그 위기를 극복할 해결점이 보이지 않을 때 우리는 충분히 그 위기 상황에 갇힌 바 되었다고 생각할 수 있습니다. 그리고 우리는 절망 가운데서 과거에 위기가 없이 나름대로 잘 살고 있었을 때가 그리워지고 또한 왜 내가 이 지경까지 이르렀는가 하고 생각하면서 불만족 속에서 누군가를 원망합니다. 이러한 갇힌 바 된 상황이 무슨 기회일까요?
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