According to 1 Corinthians 13:8, it is only the love of God that never fails. The rest of the top pillars people think they won’t fail, such as prophecies, tongues-speaking, and knowledge, can’t be totally dependent on. For prophecies, they will cease. For tongues speaking, the Bible says a time will come when it’ll be stilled (or quietened). Then, for knowledge (general intelligence), it shall also pass away. Just think about this.
The Bible says in Romans 13:10 that love does no harm to a neighbour. So, as God’s beloved, because He, who is love, lives in you, you have divine enablement to live without even thinking of doing anything evil against another person.
Divisive people don’t have good character. They need transformation, and only God can do that. However, to prevent yourself from getting influenced by their toxic behaviour, you are required not to be close to them. Remember that bad company corrupts good morals (see 1 Corinthians 15:33). So guard your spiritual sanity by abstaining from divisive people.
Dear friend, the Bible speaks about us believers putting up as much effort as possible to prioritise living in peace with all people (see Hebrews 12:14). So when you promote controversies, hold on to arguments and refuse to forgive people, you hurt yourself when you do that. In fact, it’s even difficult to live when you’re always having issues with people. Medically speaking, it doesn’t promote heart health.
Did you know that gentility is a cherished virtue in the world today? Ask shopkeepers, and they’ll tell you how essential that is to keeping customers. As a believer, your gentle way of life is a solid way to portray the gospel even to unbelieving people. Treat people well, and you will win many souls unto the Lord.
You are an ambassador of Christ. But how well you will represent Christ where you are depends on how well you know the Lord. Live by the principles in God’s Word–private and public.
Dear friend, there is no need to portray a fake life to others. You don’t need to dress in expensive apparel, use costly things you don’t own, or buy things you don’t need to show off to people. People don’t really care about what you own. So don’t deceive yourself by thinking too highly of yourself. It’s of no need.
To love as Jesus did, you must live like Him, and that takes grace to do that. You will be offended, gossiped about, and even conspired with by the very people you may never suspect. But in all these things, whether you hear of the evil talk of men or not, love them.
To make every effort to live in peace with everyone is not just a biblical commandment; it is a way of bringing people together. Peace is, therefore, not merely the absence of conflict but an active choice you must make daily. It requires conscious effort, grace, and a willingness to forgive others without recording wrongs.
As a man, pursue after Jesus, be at rest, and He will help you get a prudent wife who’ll be a massive plus to your life. However, as a woman, don’t be desperate to get into a relationship. Wait on God as He brings godly men across your path.
There are strange things in this world. Too many people use dubious means to get money and take advantage of people. So, you must live wisely in this perverse generation. It is not everyone you are supposed to believe when he speaks to you. Even in church, there are people with diverse attitudes who are not even born again but have mixed up with the crowd.
To get rid of bitterness, you must expunge holding on to offences in your heart. That means you ought to forgive people as quickly as possible whenever they offend you. If you don’t do it, you’ll give the devil the chance to make you meditate on your pain instead of God’s forgiveness.
