Do Not Make God’s Holy Spirit Sad
So each of you must get rid of your lying. Speak the truth to your neighbor. We
are all parts of one body.
Scripture
says, "When you are angry, do not sin."—(Psalm
4:4) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. Don't give the
devil a chance.
Those
who have been stealing must never steal again. Instead, they must work. They
must do something useful with their own hands. Then they will have something to
give to people in need.
Don't
let any evil talk come out of your mouths. Say only what will help to build
others up and meet their needs. Then what you say will help those who listen.
Do
not make God's Holy Spirit sad. He marked you with a seal for the day when God
will set you completely free.
Get
rid of all hard feelings, anger and rage. Stop all fighting
and lying. Put away every form of hatred. Be kind and tender to one
another. Forgive each other, just as God forgave you because of what Christ has
done.
Ephesians 4:25-32
Anger can disrupt so many
things. It can affect our internal and external peace. Internally it can cause
us not to listen to the Spirit within us. Externally, we run the risk of
breaking a lot of hard fought long-term friendships and relationships. Just a
caustic or sarcastic comment can spoil so many things.
It is okay to be angry, but it is not okay to sin because of
that anger.
Anger left unchecked is cause for alarm.
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