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, ...
내 마음은 탐욕을 향하고 ... 주님의 말씀을 내 마음에 두지 않고 내 마음이 주님의 말씀에게 향하지 않을 때 내 마음은 탐욕으로 향하고 내 눈은 허탄한 것을 보므로 내가 주님께 범죄합니다 ( 시편 119:11, 36-37).