2 Corinthians 1:3-5 (NKJV) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ.
Because God comforts us in times of tribulation, He is not the source of our tribulation. He comforts us with His Word and through the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We will be able to comfort others when we are comforted by the Lord. We don’t necessarily need to have had similar experiences to comfort others. Instead, we can use the same promises in the Bible that the Holy Spirit has brought to our remembrance to encourage others.
Ephesians 4:29-32 (NKJV) Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
We grieve the Holy Spirit when we are harsh, merciless, and full of malice, anger, and bitterness towards people, instead of being gracious and loving in our words. We hurt and destroy others emotionally when we lash out at them with our words. People who are Pharisaical and legalistic tend to be judgemental and critical of others, full of self-righteousness and having a one-up mentality, thinking they have the right to talk down to others. When Christians don’t feel anything wrong about the way they speak, it means they have lost sensitivity to the voice of the Holy Spirit.
When we fully understand how God has unconditionally forgiven us, we will be gracious in our words and actions and sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s guidance, especially before entering a meeting to confront or clarify something with someone. We will also minister to others out of unconditional love, helping them feel lifted, encouraged, and motivated to keep going.
Reflection: Are your words and attitudes pleasing to the Holy Spirit, or might they be grieving Him? How is the Holy Spirit leading you to speak with greater grace, kindness, and love?
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你的言语是否蒙圣灵喜悦？
哥林多后书 1:3-5 愿颂赞归于我们的主耶稣基督的父神，就是发慈悲的父，赐各样安慰的神！ 我们在一切患难中，他就安慰我们，叫我们能用神所赐的安慰去安慰那遭各样患难的人。 我们既多受基督的苦楚，就靠基督多得安慰。
因为神在患难中安慰我们，祂并不是患难的来源。祂通过祂的话语，以及圣灵在我们生命中的工作来安慰我们。当我们经历主的安慰后，我们也能够安慰他人。我们不一定需要有过相同的经历，才能安慰别人。相反，我们可以使用圣灵使我们想起的圣经应许，来鼓励他人。
以弗所书 4:29-32 污秽的言语一句不可出口，只要随事说造就人的好话，叫听见的人得益处。不要叫神的圣灵担忧，你们原是受了他的印记，等候得赎的日子来到。一切苦毒、恼恨、愤怒、嚷闹、毁谤，并一切的恶毒，都当从你们中间除掉；并要以恩慈相待，存怜悯的心，彼此饶恕，正如神在基督里饶恕了你们一样。
当我们对人说话严厉、没有怜悯，充满恶意、愤怒和苦毒，而不是用恩典和爱来说话时，我们就是在叫圣灵担忧。当我们用言语向别人发泄时，我们会在情感上伤害并摧毁他们。那些具有法利赛人心态和律法主义倾向的人，往往会论断和批评他人，充满自义，并带着优越感，认为自己有资格贬低别人。当基督徒对自己的说话方式没有任何不安或提醒时，这意味着他们已经失去了对圣灵声音的敏锐度。
当我们真正明白神是如何无条件地饶恕我们时，我们在言语和行为上就会更加有恩典，也会更加敏锐于圣灵的引导，特别是在与他人见面，准备面对、沟通或澄清一些事情之前。我们也会以无条件的爱来服事他人，帮助他们感受到被扶持、被鼓励，并被激励继续前行。
默想：你的言语和态度是否讨圣灵喜悦？还是可能正在使祂担忧？圣灵正在如何带领你，用更多的恩典、恩慈和爱来表达自己？
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