Let No Corrupt

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians‬ ‭4:29-32‬ ‭KJV‬‬

I am overwhelmed with how much we grieve The Holy Spirit with our words here on Facebook.

I'm not speaking about the nasty stuff unbelievers post -  I'm talking about the arguments and criticisms that brothers have with one another,  disguised as "discussion"; totally contrary to The Word of God! 

I'm talking about a different spirit; a contentious spirit; a counterfeit (un)holy spirit that brings division!

“These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.”  Jude‬ ‭1:19‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The reason I know there is another spirit in operation in them is because of a lack of good fruit;  "And be kind to one another, tenderhearted,"

The lack of kindness in some posts is evidence of the unholy spirit trying to cause more division in an already fractured body! 

Grieving The Holy Spirit is pervasive and tangible to many of us! It literally hurts my heart to read the caustic posts directed at brothers in Christ!  Discussion of scripture should never be done with malice and contempt. Where is the edification? Where is the love?

“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” Matthew‬ ‭22:37-39‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” John‬ ‭13:35‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.”  Psalms‬ ‭52:1-9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Father forgive me for the words that I have spoken that are in disobedience to Your commandments. Forgive me for grieving The Holy Spirit! I repent! Put a guard over my tongue; make me aware of every idle word! I pray LORD that the words I would speak would bring glory to You, and that I would be known as Yours because I love! 

Even so - MARANATHA! 

From 7/2/16

“You will have to look more redeemed if I am to believe in your Redeemer!" Leonard Ravenhill quoting  Nietzsche