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Deal With Anger By Responding With Softness

Proverbs 15:1. All of us deal with anger every day. The question is do we deal with it in a way that is pleasing to God. When someone is shouting at us, do we attempt to drown out that shouting with our own shouting. When someone cuts in front of us while we are driving, do we then cut in front of them in anger. When someone gets angry with us, do we get angry with us.

Stop Anger By Not Thinking and Speaking Evil on Others

Ephesians 4:31. The Bible tells us that it is our responsibility to stop our anger when it is based on evil intentions. People have so many excuses for being angry. These excuses can include things like being threatened, being hurt, being frustrated, and so on. These may be valid excuses for being angry, but does your angry reaction line up with the Word of God?

How to Avoid Conflict

Bible Summary. The Bible provides a great examples of how to avoid conflict when dealing with friends and family. To avoid conflict with the people around us, we need to first address the source of the conflict that dwells in us. The best way to avoid conflict is to draw closer to God.

A Relationship With God Makes You Free Of Strife

Bible Summary. Pride breaks our relationship with God. It is the source of all arguments, strife, contention, war, fights, and bickering. We are not free of strife because we take action outside of God's will. Only Jesus can free us of the strife of this world. See below for Biblical advice and scriptures on how to be free from strife.

The Bible Tells Us Not to Be Led By Our Anger

Romans 2:8. The Bible tells us that there are terrible consequences of being led by our anger. Romans 2:8-9 says, “But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

Sanctification – Being A Soldier of God

2 Timothy 2:4. The Bible describes a sanctified person as a soldier in the army. Sanctification is a process where a person is purified of sin and set aside for God's use. Sanctification is a disciplined lifestyle, a soldier's lifestyle.

A Passion for Jesus Comes From a Purified Heart

James 4:8. How can you have a passion for Jesus unless this passion consumes you?

The Bible Tells Us That Lazy People are Irritating

Proverbs 10:26. Lazy people do not have many friends because lazy people are irritating. True friendship consists of a loving relationship. True friends give freely of themselves because they want to and not just to get something in return. Lazy people are not givers. They are freeloaders and takers.

Intersession Is A Key Weapon of Spiritual Warfare

Bible Summary. Intercession is where we pray to God for the sake of another person or for a corporate cause. The Holy Spirit intercedes for us and helps us in our weaknesses. If you totally surrender to God's will, your intercessory prayers will bring God into the fight. See below for Biblical commentary and scriptures o spiritual warfare through intersession.

Biblical Advice and Commentary on Genesis 4

Genesis 4 tells us the story of Cain and Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep and Cain was a tiller of the ground. Abel brought the Lord an offering of fruit and Abel brought an offering of the firstlings of his flock. God was please with Abel, but not with Cain. God advised Cain to do good in the future, but Cain did not take God's advise.

Judging Others Will Lead People Away From God

Romans 14:13. When we become knowledgeable of the Word of God, it is easy to fall into the trap of judging others for their shortcomings. Why is it wrong for us to judge others?

Our Sin Nature Results In Defiant Behavior

Bible Summary. The essence of our sin nature is to rebel against God. From God's perspective, He must be amazed at the choices we make because of our sin nature. Even when God does good things for us, our sin nature will rebel. God does not suffer rebellion long. His solution for resolving conflict with mankind is chastisement, punishment, and eventually total destruction.

Eliminate Envy To Fix A Bad Relationship - A Christian Perspective

Bible Summary. How many of us are caught up in bad relationships? Many of these relationships are bad because of envy in our hearts?

The Devil is a Distractor and Not a Worthy Opponent in Spiritual Warfare

Summary. When it comes to spiritual warfare the devil has no capability to do us direct harm. He can only do us harm by trickery. The Bible tells us that the devil is the father of lies. We must resist these lies and seek God's truth. Victory in spiritual warfare comes from us submitting to God.

The Birth of Jacob, the First Scam Artist

Genesis 25:26: Jacob, the father of the twelve tribes of Israel, started his life as a scam artist. The name Jacob means “heel-catcher, supplanter, cheater, defrauder, deceiver”. Jacob received his name at birth when his mother gave birth to both him and his brother Esau. Jacob's brother was the first born, but Jacob was gripping Esau's heel as he came out of the womb.


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