Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11
We have a capable enough enemy without giving him any added advantage. Yet that's exactly what we so often do. Paul was exhorting the Corinthian church to be uplifting. Why? Because a sad, down Christian is a vulnerable Christian. He encouraged the church to fight negativity in its ranks by: 1) being positive and not spreading negativity to one another, 2) forgiving each other, and 3) comforting those feeling down or guilty.
The bottom line is we have a choice in our inter-personal relations--we can either be a negative influence causing sadness and depression, or we can be a positive influence lifting peoples' spirits and encouraging them. Every interaction has an impact on our spirit. What sort of impact are you making?
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