I've been having a bad attitude. Some days life doesn't seen fair. It is tempting to take it out on others. It is not even consciously that I do it but done none the less. God used these verses to convict me. Ephesians 4:29-32 "Do not let any unwholesome (rotten) talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
It is easy to tell these words to my kids, but not so easy to take them to my own heart. I pray God always stops me even if it is in mid sentence if my words to my kids or others is unwholesome, or tears them down. It does grieve the Holy Spirit when we do this. What is wonderful is this. He is able to do more than we ask or imagine, so if I will humble myself, He will help me do this very thing, to build up others to their benefit and be kind and compassionate. Praise be to God, it is not in my own power, but His.
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