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At one point, Martin Luther did a lot of whining and complaining. One day, his wife, Kate, came downstairs dressed in all black as if she were going to a funeral.

“Oh, who is dead?” Luther asked.

“Why, have you not heard that God is dead? Kate asked.

Luther looked puzzled.

She continued, “My husband, Martin Luther, would never be in such a state of mind if he had a living God in whom to trust.”

Luther laughed heartily and said, “Kate, thou art a wise woman. Take off thy black.”

What is in our hearts generally comes out of our mouths. If we conclude that God is not faithful to His Word, we will see a difference in how we think, speak, and act. Our view of God determines the type of Christian we will be. If we allow false ideas or thoughts about God to remain in our minds, they will always end up in our hearts. And the evidence that they are there is in our words.

So, what is the solution? The Bible says we destroy arguments and arrogance raised against God by taking every thought captive to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5 NASB). The antidote for falsehoods is the truth. The Word of God is the truth. We accept what only agrees with God’s words and reject all that doesn’t. No, we can’t control every thought that enters our minds, but we do oversee what stays there. 

Billy Graham once said, “You can’t always avoid a bird landing on your head, but if it starts to build a nest, you have a problem.”

When complaints and grumbling dominate your conversations, ask the Lord what lie of unbelief you have embraced. Don’t be a constant grumbler like the children of Israel.

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