If we don't stay vigilant in holding up the shield of faith, one of the Enemy's fiery darts can get in. Its simmering embers will stay in our thought closets, waiting to grow if we let them.
Perhaps when you tuned in to Satan's custom-made schemes, you may have determined it was anger he uses against you. When your anger rises, what you say to yourself will either be a weapon for Satan to use against you or a balm that promotes greater soul stillness.
Those internally spoken words you use at such crucial moments will be like water or like gasoline. You know what happens to a flame if its doused with water and what happens if you throw some gasoline on it.
So what do you say to yourself? What do you throw on those smoldering emotions? Do you settle yourself down with soothing words of truth or do you stoke the fire with accusations, bitterness, and self-pity?
Let's do a little closet consideration:
What kind of words ignite your anger?
Ones that put me down, ones that say that I am not telling the truth etc.
ReplyDeleteWords that make me feel manipulated, misunderstood, or challenged
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