I'm assuming your question isn't rhetorical.

I'm not sure. Maybe when one is not filled/controlled by the Spirit?

I'll think about that.

I was hoping it wouldn't end up being rhetorical. Perhaps I should have asked: How can we keep our hearts full so we will not complain?

Thanks for thinking about it.

That's an interesting observation. I think I usually feel empty when circumstances don't fit with my grand plan of how things should work out. The statement makes sense: the Israelites complained out of their boredom in the wilderness.

Was it boredom or was it wrong focus? They had everything they needed, but they weren't seeing it because their focus was on what they didn't have. Rather like trying to keep from starving by feeding on junk food. There is something in your stomach, but it's not what produces the best results. How often I put finite parameters on God's infinite plan for my life and come up empty!

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