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 생각이 앞서지 말아야 할텐데 ... 자기의 나병을 고침 받기를 원하여 엘리사 선지자에게 온 나아만 장군은 주님의 종의 말보다 자기의 생각이 더 낫다고 생각했습니다 ( 왕하 5:10-12). 내 생각이 주님의 종의 말씀보다 더 낫다고 생각하기에 불순종하는 것입니다 .