If your brother commits a sin, go lay bare his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.—Matt. 18:15.
We
must oppose the Devil, giving him no opportunity to harm us
spiritually. (Jas. 4:7) Holy spirit helps us to resist Satan. For
instance, we can do so by guarding against unbridled rage. Paul
wrote: “Be wrathful, and yet do not sin; let the sun not set with
you in a provoked state, neither allow place for the Devil.” (Eph.
4:26, 27) If we do become justifiably angry, an immediate silent
prayer can help us to be “cool of spirit,” displaying
self-control instead of acting in a way that could grieve God’s
spirit. (Prov. 17:27) So let us not remain in a provoked state and
give Satan a chance to induce us to do something evil. (Ps. 37:8, 9)
One way to resist him is by settling disputes quickly in harmony with
Jesus’ counsel.—Matt. 5:23, 24. w10
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