What Comes Out of the Mouth is What is in the Heart

Recently I noticed that anger is everywhere about the silliest things. This makes me realize that it is the devil placing feelings of anger in people, then they begin to think up reasons to fit their feelings. 2 Timothy 3:1-5

I am convinced that people are having these angry feelings but don't know why so they think something up, completely silly things that normal rational people wouldn't even notice.

These feelings are coming from devils sent out by Satan to cause chaos and war-like mentalities.

1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."

The devil can't affect people unless he destabilizes them. They must be off-kilter to be able to be manipulated into thinking they had a reason to be angry.

If he can make people sad and lonely even without reason they can begin to believe something is wrong. Then they will create a scenario of their own to cause trouble in the lives of those close to them.

After causing all this turmoil the devil will cause the angry person to refuse to discuss a problem with a reasonable person, while hurling insults to demean, elevating frustration levels in the reasonable person.

The lack of communication and intense need to be seen as the right the angry person creates fear in the reasonable person to even bother attempting to fix a problem.

When we love someone we want to know what is bothering them. We want to know what we can do to help. Sadly though, the angry person enjoys their anger and does not want to discuss anything to come to a resolution, they want the relationship to be ruined in their need to feel superior.

In order to resolve a problem, one must be willing to admit what they did openly. The angry person will not admit anything, knowing if they discuss a matter they will find themselves solely at fault, having started and perpetuated the whole thing.

Those who want to discuss a matter are usually the innocent parties while those who refuse to resolve a matter are the guilty ones. It is not always this simple, but often!

Below are the scriptures that support what I am saying.

Proverbs 22:24

"Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,"

Proverbs 29:22

"A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes many transgressions."

Proverbs 19:19

"A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again."

Proverbs 15:18

"A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention."

Proverbs 14:17

"A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated."

So what do we do with all this? Its simple, as soon as we find out someone is foolish and angry as a lifestyle, then we are to keep away from them.

I am not talking about someone who is normally kind as a lifestyle. A kind person might have a bad day but will apologize soon after the rudeness because they hate being unkind to anyone. A kind person rarely acts rudely and quickly admits his wrong because he loves others.

Proverbs 29:11

"A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back."

Proverbs 15:1

"A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."

Luke 6:45

"The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks."

Our Friends Influence Us!

Proverbs 22:24-25 "24 Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, 25 or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.…"

Those who attempt to harm you out of jealousy or are competitive are full of hate, avoid them. Notice God said if you spend time with them you will become just like them.

We ought to be spending time with loving people who are about others and treat everyone with respect and honor.

Seeking Christ not the Internet

So many people are hearing more reports about more vaccines and becoming agitated not knowing what to do and not trusting anyone concerning this matter of vaccines.

We don't know the answer to this which is why we must all trust God. Consulting with God before doing anything is far better than reading all the material on the internet trying to sort out information we don't even know is accurate.

A person could drive themselves to madness attempting to sort all the internet hype out according to their psychological bent.

All of us have preconceived notions based on our fears and internet hype, it is best to ignore all of it and just ask God. How could it be wrong to ask God instead of trying to assess all the news on either side to come up with yet another erroneous idea based on our own fears?

No one can know exactly what is right in this for every individual on the earth. However, God knows exactly what each individual should do and He has His own purposes for each of us. No need for us to be confused, ignore the hype on both sides, and just ask God while doing what He tells us.

Sadly paranoia is setting in for believers when they should be at peace without fear as they trust Christ Who lives in them.

Satan can use the internet to terrify believers making them look foolish instead of at peace. If we act paranoid merely because of articles we have read or people who claim all kinds of things based on their fears, we will effectively destroy our Christian witness. What have we better than the unsaved when we are running around acting terrified of our own shadows.

As I have said many times to people, I do not fear any of it. God has allowed this mess to show us our own hearts. Those who become agitated and paranoid need to ask God to bring back their trust in Him and peace that He has this, we do not have to figure it out.

Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths."

Do you believe if you trust in Christ instead of leaning on your own understanding He will direct your path in all things? If you do then you have no reason to even consult the heathens in the news for their ideas at all. And, yes, there are heathens in the conservative movement as well as the liberal one. Just because someone is conservative does not mean they are Christian or that they know what we should do.

Let that sink in a little!!! Too many people equate conservatism with Christianity but it is not true. A person can be conservative and on their way to hell without Christ. If they are lost conservatives they will not have the right answer because they do not consult God for anything, they fly by their own ideas based on self and fear.

Proverbs 3:6-8 "…6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. 7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. 8 This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.…"

Depending on Christ will allow us to make the right decisions because He will answer when we ask. Those who do not depend on Him will not have the right answers, they will depend on what they think they have figured out while listening to the pagan conservatives who depend on their own fallen and fearful minds.

Romans 11:25A

"For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; "

Those who think they have this virus, vaccine thing figured out never speak of Christ, they always speak of all the articles they have read and the videos they have seen.

Bottom Line: Seek Christ, not men or the internet!!!!

No One Can Take Away Our Peace

Even if others attempt to remove our peace through persecution they cannot do it because it is inside and Spiritual. We can live at peace in a world that is in chaos, even if we are in trials we are at peace.

While the world is spinning out of control we are calm because our solution is Jesus Christ in everything.

We empathize with others but do not become discouraged or traumatized. Thank the Lord for the Holy Spirit Who goes through everything with us as born-again believers.

John 14:17

"Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you."

Joshua 1:9

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Hallelujah we are never alone!!!

Fear is not of God!

Those who are terrified of government control, masks, and the vaccine have been the most paranoid and peaceless people I have met yet.

They worry all the time about being controlled even more than getting the virus. I do not fear any of these things, they have been sent by God to show us our own self-exalted stance.

Instead of just obeying the government where we can when it does not involve mandates against the gospel, they fight and argue with everyone all the time about something God-ordained.

God covered the mouths of Christians in America with a mask because they were not speaking the Word of God to one another let alone to an unsaved world.

God closed down all our entertainment venues to show us how dependent on them we were. He removed family support because it was not support for holiness but for pleasure and not to glorify Him.

God has been showing us many things through this virus but most are not listening.

Instead of self-reflecting to see if we are walking in Christ as we should, many are fixated and paranoid about a virus and a mask.

It is through testing and trials that we find out what is really inside of us. Do we fear being controlled by a government, do we fear the mask or the virus? If we do fear these things enough to complain continually about them, then it is likely we have not learned to walk in the strength and wisdom of Christ.

Hardened Hearts Through Coddling

Notice in the case of God giving Pharaoh what he wanted only served to cause him to further harden his own heart. Enabling loved ones often solidifies the hardness in someone rather than softening them.

We do no favors by relieving the pain of those in rebellion. The best thing we can do is to allow the difficulties to take their course. We can sympathize but bailing someone out is not always the right thing to do.

Proverbs 19:19 "A person of great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again."

Judging Other Parents is Risky at Best

We must be careful not to judge parenting based on how adult children choose to live their lives.

Adam and Eve had the perfect parents and they were the first to disobey and defy God their Father. God gave them everything they needed for an eternity, but it wasn't enough to cause them to obey.

There is no guarantee in the Word that children will follow their parents, in fact, the evidence shows us the opposite is often true.

We read in the Bible about Israel, did what is right in God's eyes and the next generation did not honor God.

In my experience, culture has a very great pull on children even if they are homeschooled.

The verse "raise up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it", has been misunderstood by many people. They tend to take it as a promise that they will just do the right thing and the children will follow. Sadly they change their mind when their children do not go the way they had hoped in their adult years.

The verse that says "raise of a child and he will not depart from it", is a general principle that children will not forget how they were raised, some will follow and others will not.

Brent Rhinehart said this:

Another view of Proverbs 22:6 is that the writer was saying the exact opposite. It’s not a guarantee for parents, but rather a warning. Dr. Douglas Stuart from Gordon Theological Seminary holds this view citing many notable scholars. According to Stuart, the difference comes from the addition of the word “should” in the English translations, something that’s not supported in the original Hebrew. Without the “should” the nature of the verse changes. It’s more about allowing your children to go their own way, not the way they “should” go. In this view, the reading would be more like “Train up a child in his own way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” That certainly changes things, doesn’t it?

What do you think, does the evidence show that parents raise their children and when they are old they will choose their own way and the parents are to let them go?"

I want to do a little more study on this matter because I see Christians, usually with small children who are still under their parent's control, judging other parents whose children have grown and not chosen to obey God.

I am interested in your thoughts supported by Scripture on this matter. Since so many things we have been taught have been wrong in all the translations, is it possible we are attempting to read the Bible with a western mindset according to western thought patterns and cultures?

We need the Holy Spirit to help us on this since we cannot read Hebrew or Greek!