My spirit is troubled I can actually feel it in my body. So I’m sitting in my prayer room asking God to show me what it is because the energy I’m holding on to is not good for me. Its making me angry!!!
QUESTION : What does the Bible say about backbiting?
ANSWER : The definition of backbiting is “talking maliciously about someone who is not present.” To backbite is to gossip about someone behind his or her back. Secret slander is the essence of backbiting, and it is strongly condemned in the Bible.
The word backbiting appears in the Bible in the ESV: “The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks” (Proverbs 25:23). Malicious talk or gossip is mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, listed along with sins like murder and envy (Romans 1:29), things that should not be practiced or approved (verse 32).
Proverbs 25:23, the verse that specifically uses the word backbiting, paints a vivid picture of how people respond to a gossip. Just as a cold north wind brings rain, so a tongue given to backbiting will bring angry looks from the victims of the gossip. In other words, if you want to make people angry, just spread rumors about them secretly. The source of the gossip will eventually be known, and the ones you’ve slandered will not be happy.
Negative or malicious talk may feel good for a moment, while you get something off your chest, but ultimately it does no good and can actually do great harm, even separating close friends (Proverbs 16:28). Backbiting is contrary to love, which is a reconciling force (1 Peter 4:8). Jesus said the peacemakers will be blessed, not the backbiters (Matthew 5:9). God’s children are to “make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification” (Romans 14:19), and “peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness” (James 3:18). There is no place in the Christian life for backbiting.
So while I praying again the scripture that came to me was “ Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and slander be put away from you, along with all malice, Acts 17:10-11
It wasn’t Acts 17:10-11 it was. Ephesians 4:31-32 But I do think I was suppose to read Acts 17:10-11 and Joyce commentary.
Acts 17: [10] The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroe’a; and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. [11] Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessaloni’ca, for they received the word with all eagerness, examining the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
From Joyce Meyer: Putting the Word to work Receiving good teaching from pastors, teachers and ministers is a blessing, but it is equally. Important to study Scriptures yourself (see Acts 17:10-11). Do you regularly set aside time each day to read the word of God? If not, ask Him to help you have a hunger to read and study His Word, and make every effort to do so daily.
I have been watching a few videos about false prophets. I’ve seen people bashing other people. I actually seen one today on the internet bashing Priscilla Shirer. And we have been doing a few Bible studies from her. So I am confused and was angry. It’s good to listen to other people views but the most important one is to listen to “ God’s Word” I heard years ago “There is a grain of truth in everything but it’s up to you to find it . This is why it is good to Pray for discernment.
Ha ha I’ve already highlighted Ephesians 4:31-32 in my bible. And I love what Joyce wrote too-
Here are some things I have read today so I need to really listen to what God is telling me. Its so funny the session for tonight in Roberts group is "LISTENING" and I got some good advice from the lesson and the group.
Wednesday 29th March 2023 Word For Today From UCB ...Control your anger
" wise man restrains his anger and overlooks insults." Proverbs 19:11 TLB
When it comes to anger, here is what you need to know: it isn’t a psychological disorder; everybody gets angry. And it’s not necessarily a sin. Like a fast-flowing river, it can generate constructive or destructive energy, and be unleashed negatively or harnessed positively. Anger is commonly misunderstood as something that’s done to us by others or by circumstances. We say, ‘I couldn’t help it; they pushed my buttons!’ ‘What could I do; he got my hackles up!’ That sounds like Eden: Adam said, ‘The woman you gave me made me do it!’ Since the fall, we have claimed to be victims of people, the devil, and circumstances beyond our control – a belief that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, causing us to feel helpless and at the mercy of external forces.
What does God’s word say about anger? ‘A wise man restrains his anger’ (Proverbs 19:11 TLB). That means when sensible people get angry, they control their emotions. No matter what the external trigger is, the answer is always an internal response. ‘The fruit of the Spirit is...self-control’ (Galatians 5:22-23 NIV). Staying filled with God’s Spirit is the key to anger management. Instead of feeding your anger by telling yourself, ‘You can’t get away with treating me like that,’ try thinking, ‘No matter what you say or do, God’s Spirit lives in me and I have self-control!’
The Bible says, ‘The grace of God...teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age’ (Titus 2:11-12 NIV). So, learn to control your anger.
From My Bible with commentary from Joyce Meyer. Putting the Word to work...
Do you ever think about what you are thinking about? If you are not careful, your thought life can lead you into problems. It is important to think before you act, and if you concentrate on things that are true, worthy of reverence and honorable, just, pure, lovely, kind and gracious, virtuous, and excellent (see Philippians 4:8), your actions will reflect God’s character and heart.
Think about what you're thinking about...
The Bible presents detailed instruction on what kinds of things we should think about. You can see from Philippians 4:8 that we are instructed to think on good things, things that will build us up and not tear us down.
Our thoughts certainly affect our attitudes and moods. Everything the Lord tells us is for our own good. He knows what makes us happy and what makes us miserable. When people are full of wrong thoughts, they are miserable, and I have learned from personal experience that miserable people usually end up making others miserable also.
Take a personal inventory on a regular basis and ask yourself, "What have I been thinking about?" Spend some time examining your thought life. (this is a step in the A.A)
Thinking about what you are thinking about is very valuable because Satan usually deceives people into thinking that the source of their misery or trouble is something other than what it really is. He wants them to think they are unhappy due to what is going on around them (their circumstances), but the misery is actually due to what is going on inside them (their thoughts).
For many years I really believed I was unhappy because of things others were doing or not doing. I blamed my misery on my husband and my children. I thought I would be happy if they were different, if they would be more attentive to my needs, if they would help around the house more. It was first one thing and then another for years. I finally faced the truth, which was that none of these things made me unhappy if I chose to have the right attitude. My thoughts were making me miserable.
I urge you to think about what you are thinking about. When you change the things you allow your mind to dwell on, you are on your way to greater freedom, wholeness, and victory.
So here are some of my thoughts ...
# I’m blaming others for not being honest.
#The more I am around Christians the more judgmental I am becoming.
#Being very Angry.
#Be wary of False Prophets.
#Pray For Deserment.
