Trusting God instead of people sounds good in theory, but is brutal during tough times of adversity and controversy. Sometimes, the best counsel in controversy, is that of brother Kenneth Hagin, ‘When persecuted, let your response be: No attack, no defense. Let love cover the
Proverbs 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so wherethere is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. I liked this picture, it made me think about the verse I quoted above. Why? Notice the matchstick? It is unlit. Seems we can avoid many,
The Spirit of Absalom 2 Sam 13: 6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. David never touched God’s anointed, even when Saul was hunting him
Hidden in God from the hard words of people Ps 31: 19 ¶ Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! 20
Do you talk too much? Proverbs 20:19 (NLT)19 A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers Cell phones! In my moving and shaking days, I used 6000 minutes/month spinning the dial on my IPhone, and hustling up work for the crews
Check the Facts Jack! ‘Gossip is the most deadly microbe. It has neither legs nor wings. It is composed entirely of tales, and most of them have stings.’ Morris Mandel in Bits & Pieces, June, 1990, p. 22 Recently, we went through a wonderful
In this mornings Bible reading, I read: Psalm 140 For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 O Lord, rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent,… 2 those who plot evil in their hearts and stir up trouble all
Proverbs 26:20 ESV For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. When gossip and controversy starts, don’t throw another log on the fire. Sometimes, the best counsel in controversy, is that of brother Kenneth Hagin, ‘When
Beware of Third Party Offence! Someone, is filling your ears with poison about anothers actions and motives, because they did not get their own way. Remember, satan is the accuser of the brethren, and he loves to insinuate, whisper, slander, through creating suspicions about another, to
Hidden from the scourge of the tongue… Job 5:21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. Seems when you authentically step out to obey Jesus, people talk. Some of them, speak loud,
