Don’t think when you give God valid reasons to answer your prayer, He won’t mind you. Sometimes, pleading your case in the court of heaven demands that you pray longer rather than shorter. Keep praying, and let God, to whom vengeance is, help you address every matter in your life.
Do not allow a temporary emotion, which could be used to shame the devil, have you. Many things in life will only change after a child of God cultivates holy anger to pray against it. Also, many things will go wrong just because people can’t control themselves when angry. Control yourself, dear one.
How can king Herod who loves and cares for the people he rules suddenly issue a command for children to get killed? Just like that? I believe he was demon-influenced to that. But as a lesson, be wary of how hypocrites behave towards you. They may smile and look funny, but their intentions are wrong. Pray for God to deliver you from wicked people.
Dear father, do not exasperate your child. In other words, do not intensely frustrate your child. If you keep doing something the child doesn’t like that is meant to fulfil your selfish need instead of the good of all parties involved, stop it. You represent Christ in the home. Be careful to do that work diligently.
When God tells you to turn away from sin, He just wants to protect you. It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the Almighty God (see Hebrews 10:31). Live clean before the Lord, whether people are watching you or not. It is for your own good.
In your anger, watch what you say. It is better to keep quiet when angry, calm your raging emotions, and pray before responding to people.
The devil is very cunning and deceptive. He can masquerade evil and present it as good in your mind. And as a believer, you must be highly discerning to know the thoughts which are of the devil and of God’s.
If you defend yourself against such an unbelieving person, he cannot understand you because he doesn’t think like you. So, if you shut up, it prevents you from giving him a basis to say evil things about you.
Many parents don’t understand that children are a heritage from the Lord (see Psalm 127:3). So they treat them as if they own them, even when they’re adults. Now, when your child is very tender, you must train him in God’s ways, disciplining him more strictly. But as the child grows into adulthood, don’t dominate their lives, especially when they are workers. If that happens, it’s really frustrating.
Delay your responses to people’s talks. Have a receiving mindset because that will give you ample time to judge situations carefully, even before speaking out your verdict.
Quarrelling doesn’t glorify God because it shows you lack self-control, which is a fruit of the Spirit (see Galatians 5:2-23). Therefore, be mindful of those you move around with in your life.
It’s easy to find faults and mistakes in others’ lives, but it’s much harder to see our own wrongdoings. As Christians, we are called to love our neighbours and to live a humble life that will make people see Christ in us. That includes avoiding judgment and condemnation of others.
