As you head into the weekend, I want to give you some Scripture to read and think upon.
- Proverbs 11:13
- Proverbs 16:28
- Proverbs 20:19
- Proverbs 26:22
- 2 Corinthians 12:20
- Proverbs 26:20
Which of the preceding verses most challenged or convicted you?
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Showing posts with label chapter 8. Show all posts
Friday, May 8, 2015
Week 4: Friday
Happy Friday everyone!
As you head into the weekend, I want to give you some Scripture to read and think upon.
Which of the preceding verses most challenged or convicted you?
As you head into the weekend, I want to give you some Scripture to read and think upon.
Which of the preceding verses most challenged or convicted you?
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Week 4: Thursday
By this point, you should be working your way through chapters 7 &8 of Keep It Shut.
Ecclesiastes 5:2 urges us, "Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few." How does this verse relate to the subject of people-pleasing? Can letting your "words be few" help avoid the trap of flattery and people-pleasing? How so?
Post your comments below.
Enjoy this musical reminder about your words being few....
Ecclesiastes 5:2 urges us, "Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few." How does this verse relate to the subject of people-pleasing? Can letting your "words be few" help avoid the trap of flattery and people-pleasing? How so?
Post your comments below.
Enjoy this musical reminder about your words being few....
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Week 4: Gossip, Flattery, and People-Pleasing: How to speak the truth in Love
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Week 4.
We are half way through our book study and this week we will be reading chapters 7 & 8.
The Title of this week's study is Gossip, Flattery, and People Pleasing- How to speak the truth in Love.
No doubt that everyone in this study has either been the victim of gossip or has at least one time in their life gossiped about someone else. Most likely both scenarios are true.
The word gossip appears at least a dozen times in both the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament Hebrew word is rakil, which refers to one who travels about speaking slander or telling tales. The New Testament Greek word is psithurismos, which describes a whisperer who goes around revealing secrets in order to paint someone else in a bad light. Throughout the Bible, a gossip is never spoken of highly. Gossip is always treated as something that does damage and is to be avoided.
We are half way through our book study and this week we will be reading chapters 7 & 8.
The Title of this week's study is Gossip, Flattery, and People Pleasing- How to speak the truth in Love.
No doubt that everyone in this study has either been the victim of gossip or has at least one time in their life gossiped about someone else. Most likely both scenarios are true.
The word gossip appears at least a dozen times in both the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament Hebrew word is rakil, which refers to one who travels about speaking slander or telling tales. The New Testament Greek word is psithurismos, which describes a whisperer who goes around revealing secrets in order to paint someone else in a bad light. Throughout the Bible, a gossip is never spoken of highly. Gossip is always treated as something that does damage and is to be avoided.
Keep It Shut, page 118
This week's schedule:
Monday: Watch the video and respond to a question via the blog comments.
Tuesday: Read chapter 7 and respond to a question.
Wednesday: Read Psalm 31 and complete a focus activity about it.
Thursday: Read chapter 8 and respond to a question.
Friday: Partake in some scripture study passages.
This week's Memory Verse:
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