The five keys for dealing with bullies will only be effective if each one is bathed in prayer.
contemptible and the cravenly lacking in courage and the cowardly submissive, and as for the unbelieving and faithless, and as for the depraved and defiled with abominations, and as for murderers and the lewd and adulterous and the practicers of magic arts and the idolaters (those who give supreme devotion to anyone or anything other than God) and all liars (those who knowingly convey untruth by word or deed)--[all of these shall have] their part in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. This is the second death” (Revelation 21:8 AMP).
5. Finally, don’t let the church bullies hinder your praise! “But I will sing of Your mighty strength and power; yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy and loving-kind- ness in the morning; for You have been to me a defense (a fortress and a high tower) and a refuge in the day of my distress. Unto You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my Defense, my Fortress, and High Tower, the God Who shows me mercy and steadfast love” (Psalm 59:16-17 AMP).
The five keys for dealing with bullies will only be effective if each one is bathed in prayer. Remember to never allow yourself to become attached to
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the emotion of dealing with a church bully. Stay prayerful, watchful, and careful not to get caught up in the negativity. In this way, you’ll find “rest for your wearied soul and peace for your troubled mind.” I promise!
1Bullies in the Church, http://www.mbherald. com/46/10/
bullies.en.html
Dee, a 24-year veteran educator, is a member of Cathedral of Faith COGIC in Euless, TX under the leadership of Superintendent J. E. Hornsby & First Lady Janis Hornsby. She is a member of Texas Northeast First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction which is led by the Honor- able Bishop J. Neaul Haynes, Prelate & General Board Member and Mother Freddye L. Carter, Supervisor of Women
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