Have you ever just wanted to tell someone off, or maybe you want to respond to the unkind comment that just came your way? The thought that usually quickly enters your mind is, “They can’t do me that way,” or a need to respond in kind reaches up from your very soul to defend yourself. But our weapons are not of that sort. You cannot use the same tools that the enemy uses to defeat this type of enemy. “Spiritual wickedness in high places” comes in many forms. Our warfare requires a different type of tool. Proverbs 15:1 says, “A gentle answer makes anger disappear, but a rough answer makes it grow.”
The practice of not responding to anger with anger is a better choice. God has called us not to. respond as the world does, but to respond with the weapons He gave us. While we are not responsible for the meanness or evil deeds of others, we are responsible for our response to them.
My advice today is to think again. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. 2 Cor. 10:4
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