Speaking Harshly
I know we all have all kinds of emotions on a daily basis. There are things that happen which make us very frustrated. We even run into people and situations that cause us harm in one way or another. When those things happen, we are in control of how we will respond emotionally, and with our words and actions. As Christians, we have the Holy Spirit in us to guide us and empower us to respond without sinning. Rehoboam became king of Israel after his father, Solomon, died. Jeroboam came back from Egypt where he had been hiding from Solomon so he could lead the northern tribes of Israel. He asked Rehoboam to lighten up on the people, but he refused. (II Chronicles 10:13) Rehoboam spoke harshly to Jeroboam and those with him, because he had rejected the advice of the older counselors, and was harsh like the younger counselors advised. This caused the breakup of the kingdom. We can learn a valuable lesson from this. I believe I am on very firm Biblical footing when I say that there is ...