Do you grieve the Holy Spirit?

Ephesians 4:31–32 ” Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, 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.” Paul said,” Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. “We can make the Holy Spirit sad or sorrowful if we have fits of rage and uncontrolled anger. “Rage ” speaks of the person who is easily angered and who raises their voice, shouting and screaming. “Slander “is speaking evil of others behind their backs. “Malicious behavior “speaks of ill will and plotting evil against someone .This basically describes a person who is hellbent on destroying another , for whatever reason. All of us have been hurt in life, but we have a choice as to how we react. Saint Augustine had a sign on his living room wall that said,”He who speaks evil of a absent man or women is not welcome at the table. “THINK” the next time you are not sure whether or not you should say something.
T – Is it truthful?
H – Is it helpful?
I – Is it inspiring?
N – Is it necessary?
K – Is it kind?
Instead of speaking evil of someone, we have to “be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another. “You might say, “But they don’t deserve that. “True, but neither do you or I , and God still forgave us. Paul concludes this passage by saying,”Just as God through Christ has forgiving you.” Forgiven people should be forgiving people. Otherwise, we are grieving the Spirit.