Episode 362 - Show Notes:
- As we grow in our relationship with Christ, we learn to submit our feelings and emotions to God. We are becoming more like Christ in our responses and in how we speak to one another.
- The fruit of the Spirit is the evidence of our growth and the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Some of the fruit of the Spirit are patience, peace, and self-control. As we grow in Christ, we should become known for bearing this kind of fruit.
- Our culture today is very outspoken. We are persuaded to speak our minds. Everyone has an opinion and we love sharing it. Social media encourages this behavior. Yes, as Christ-followers, we need to ask ourselves if it helpful? Is it beneficial? Are my words encouraging and inspiring to others? Are my words offensive, hurtful, and meant to tear down?
- Sometimes we feel justified in losing our temper, especially when we feel hurt or offended. You might think, “You don’t know what they did to me.” Or, “If you had heard what they said…”. We all understand the pain of these kinds of conversations. However, they provide for us a growth opportunity. Conflict gives us the opportunity to put into practice the teaching of Jesus to love anyway, to forgive anyway, and to not hold offense against someone.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 says “Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.”
Proverbs 25:28 says “Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.”
James 1:19-20 - “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”
5MinuteDiscipleship.com
The 5 Minute Discipleship Journal
The 5 Minute Discipleship Facebook Group
