ashepherdsheart
It's not always "hammer time"....
God has given us many tools at our disposal including growing in the grace and knowledge of Him. He also also wants to produce the fruit of The Spirit in and through us. Sometimes though...people forget that things like harshness, anger, etc are not part of the fruit of The Spirit.
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Furthermore, the scripture reminds us that Love is patient, love is kind...(See 1 Corinthians 13) but sometimes others in our lives or even ourselves lack these very things in relation to others. I'm also reminded of Proverbs 16:24 "Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body." _
As always, our words and our actions can bring life or death to the hearer and, unfortunately, it seems as though some only bring the "hammer" which is a harshness to ever situation. Their words are like a hammer that harshly comes down on the hearer like a nail being hammered down...and contrary to what some may thing, it's not always, "hammer time" my friend!
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I know as a husband, dad, as well as co-worker and friend, that with deep regret, I've failed many times by bringing the wrong tool to the situation when correction was needed with my children or disagreement arose with my spouse or a friend or co-worker. I have been impatient and harsh at times and I apologized later after I realized I could have handled things much for grace filled than I did.
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I've witnessed the very same things in others in the business world who in their case repeatedly (not just occasionally) only "swung a hammer" when the hammer was the wrong tool!
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We need to bring the right tools with us and that's not always the "hammer", rather...it also and most often requires using the tools of grace, love, peace and truth as much as possible.
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May we lay the wrong tool or tools down and pick up and use the right tools my friend and may God give us the wisdom to know to pick up the right tools for each situation and person we face.
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Keep an eye on www.ashepherdsheart.org for an expanded post on this in the near future.
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#faith #tools #truth #wisdom #life #hope #encourage #encouragement #Jesus #HolySpirit #Christian #Christianity #ChristFollower #bible #scripture #Godsword #heart #mind
It's not always "hammer time"....
God has given us many tools at our disposal including growing in the grace and knowledge of Him. He also also wants to produce the fruit of The Spirit in and through us. Sometimes though...people forget that things like harshness, anger, etc are not part of the fruit of The Spirit.
_
Furthermore, the scripture reminds us that Love is patient, love is kind...(See 1 Corinthians 13) but sometimes others in our lives or even ourselves lack these very things in relation to others. I'm also reminded of Proverbs 16:24 "Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body." _
As always, our words and our actions can bring life or death to the hearer and, unfortunately, it seems as though some only bring the "hammer" which is a harshness to ever situation. Their words are like a hammer that harshly comes down on the hearer like a nail being hammered down...and contrary to what some may thing, it's not always, "hammer time" my friend!
_
I know as a husband, dad, as well as co-worker and friend, that with deep regret, I've failed many times by bringing the wrong tool to the situation when correction was needed with my children or disagreement arose with my spouse or a friend or co-worker. I have been impatient and harsh at times and I apologized later after I realized I could have handled things much for grace filled than I did.
_
I've witnessed the very same things in others in the business world who in their case repeatedly (not just occasionally) only "swung a hammer" when the hammer was the wrong tool!
_
We need to bring the right tools with us and that's not always the "hammer", rather...it also and most often requires using the tools of grace, love, peace and truth as much as possible.
_
May we lay the wrong tool or tools down and pick up and use the right tools my friend and may God give us the wisdom to know to pick up the right tools for each situation and person we face.
_
Keep an eye on www.ashepherdsheart.org for an expanded post on this in the near future.
_
#faith #tools #truth #wisdom #life #hope #encourage #encouragement #Jesus #HolySpirit #Christian #Christianity #ChristFollower #bible #scripture #Godsword #heart #mind