want—lust. So the sins of grumbling have an identifiable “psychological” dimension. They also have a “sociological” dimension. When I grumble, I conform to the community of grumblers and want things that current opinion, cultural values, and modern advertising teach me to need. And the sins of grumbling also have a “Satan-like” dimension. I am exhibiting what James 3:14–16 portrays as the logic of a devilish wisdom. It is helpful to name the mastering lust, fear, felt-need or expectation that hijacks
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