KEY SCRIPTURE:1Ti 3:3 KJV Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

The pastor’s relationship with people places him in a condition to show a very high degree of patience. Many times, pastors give all the sacrifice or support to people only to be mistreated, disappointed by the people they have served wholeheartedly. This has left lots of pastors with so much pain. A pastor had to stay in police cells for a church member. This member later left the church, claiming there was not enough power in that church. How would such a pastor feel towards that member? He needs a calm heart and mind towards that member. Sadly, lots of pastors are living with pain and offences. This has caused some of  them to place all kinds of curses on such people. Dear servant of God, you should not do that. The Spirit of Christ would never curse those who  mistreat Him.Please  remember what  the scripture says in 1st Thess 5:14 ” Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.” It says we must be patient towards all men.

Every pastor must know that it is an agenda of Satan to have access to the lives of the  servants of God through offences. We said patience is the act of maintaining  a calm mind and heart under various adverse situations. To lose this calmness is to lose your patience. Patience is the virtue that helps you possess your soul against irresponsible actions. Luk 21:19 KJV” In your patience possess ye your soulsWhat should one do to keep their calmness against tempting situations? Learn to speak the words of scripture to yourself. Any time you are tempted to lose your calmness, please say  to yourself, I am crucified with Jesus. It is Christ Himself who is vitally alive in me. I can not lose my calmness. I can not hate anyone. It is my nature to love. It is my nature to forgive. I am never controlled by my feelings; rather, it is the Spirit of God that rules over me. These words would control your whole body.ody.

Negative actions are all responses to negative words that come to us as an interpretation of the negative actions. If those words are left to stay in your mind and heart, you would definitely respond negatively to them. This is what always causes people to act in ways that ultimately destroy their relationships. This is what the scriptures say. Jas 3:2 KJV” For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”

The above scripture shows us why we behave wrongly  and keep offending one another, and how we can control our whole body to behave perfectly. It says that when we speak in a way contrary to the word, we would act wrongly and would be hurting one another. But if we speak rightly, that is to say, what God says, we would control our whole body and make it do what the bible says. OUR TONGUE IS THE STEERING WHEEL OF OUR BODY

THOUGHT: GIVE YOUR TONGUE TO THE SCRIPTURES, AND YOUR BODY WOULD ACT PERFECTLY ALWAYS

FURTHER STUDIES

Jas 3:10 KJV Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

James:3

[2] We all fail in many areas, but especially with our words. Yet if we’re able to bridle the words we say, we are powerful enough to control ourselves in every way, and that means our character is mature and fully developed.