Six sins that will trip you up.

Six sins you want to avoid and three behaviors you need to put into practice.

[31] Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. [32] Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV)

Look carefully at the following.

Bitterness: resentment, harsh feelings, ill will,

Wrath: violent anger, bursts of rage

Anger: strong feeling of displeasure

Clamor; loud outcry, statements of discontent, angry bickering

Slander: statements that injure the reputation of someone else, abusive speech

Malice: meanness, wrong thoughts, wanting others to be unhappy, spite

These are vices we all deal with from time to time, and they always mess us up.

With God’s help get rid of all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, slander, and malice and work at being kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving.

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

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