God's Advice When We Are Tempted to Be Bitter

 Thought for Today -  June 30

God's Advice When We Are  Tempted to Be Bitter

By: Robert A. Searles

"He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty: And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a  city." Prov 16: 32

"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as  sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.  And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all  faith, so that I could remove  mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itelf, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the  truth; beareth all things, believeth all  things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail, whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.  When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face; now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth  faith, hope, charity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity." 1 Cor 13

"Let no corrupt communications proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness , and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.  Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children: And walk in love, as Christ  also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour." Ephes 4: 29- 5:2

"Follow peace  with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and  thereby many be defiled." Heb 12: 14-15

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