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14/8/2018 1 Comment

Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit? Ephesians 4:29-32

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What grieves the Holy Spirit? Is this something that you could do? Keep Reading…

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 to Ephesians 4 below and let God's Word soak into you.

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Ephesians 4:29-32 - Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

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Ephesians 4 is all about unity in the body of Christ. We read here the Father’s ultimate desire that “we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” Ephesians 4:15 We are given many instructions in building up Jesus’ body. In the verses above, we read about the importance of our conversations, the language that comes out of our mouths.

In the midst of these instructions on building up Jesus’ body, we are counselled not to grieve the Holy Spirit. This is the only place in the Bible with this kind of language. How could one bring grief to the Holy Spirit? What a devastating thought!

As we look at these verses in the context of the whole, it becomes clear what the Holy Spirit loves and what could grieve him. When we participate in destroying Jesus’ body, we grieve the Holy Spirit. More specifically, when we use our mouths to tear apart the members of his body, we cause great pain and a deep sense of mourning within the Holy Spirit.

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Allow the Holy Spirit to scan your relationships in the body of Christ. Is there any fracture, any area where you have torn apart his body through cutting words or unforgiveness? If convicted, repent first and foremost of grieving the Holy Spirit. He will forgive you. Determine always to build up Jesus’ body in your words and acts of kindness.

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Sister Linda Susan
9/11/2022 12:37:45 pm

I’m wondering how many people realize they grieve the Holy Spirit when they hurt peoples feelings when they cuss or when they’re thoughtless or in compassionate thank you I just read because I know the Holy Spirit gave it to me because I had a situation that in Ephesians chapter 4 verse 30° the Holy Spirit which we are sealed by until the day of redemption it when we cuss or selfishly her people that the Holy Spirit Dries why because their actions sup your beautiful Holy Spirit from doing what he could do through us so whenever we are thoughtless to others needs or when we don’t edify things in our speech instead of putting things down we do not say we don’t serve the Holy Spirit we just make it sad because he can’t do it to work I had to apologize because my feelings were hurt earlier I literally lost my temper cost because of being hurt you’re sitting on my bed now that I read the scripture I am very sorry that I allowed anyone to affect me this way and I asked for forgiveness in Jesus name and I even done it with tears and all I know is I have to ask Jesus in our heavenly father and Holy Spirit to help me be stronger when I am up against attacks by those didn’t understand the Scriptures or you were just foolishly make mistakes anyway what do you mean and I ask other I really ask you heavenly father to please forgive me and help me be stronger because I can’t do it without you I am really not around lotta original religious people so it’s rough and I’m not that strong to deal with things when I get my feelings hurt so I have to thank the Holy Spirit and God for let me know that the Holy Spirit is in me and I’m grieving it far as with other people I don’t know who the Holy Spirit and I can’t judge them but I do know that when we’re thoughtless her own kind or we cuss God is not happy with us because the Holy Spirit gets grieved and I’m sorry for that

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