How do you react when you are judged or accused by someone wrongly? In anger, in defense or calmly? All these three aspects are different ways to react when suddenly attacked verbally. But the way we react will show the level of maturity we have.
Being Christ's followers and having His image (in the process of) being built in us, we need to be careful of how we respond, communicate and behave with others. This is important for we are called by His name. And what we proclaim and profess stands by the way we exhibit ourselves in our day to day living.
The Word of God exhorts us to have a kind of spirit which is essential for a child of God,
1 Peter 5:8 (New American Standard Bible)
Be of sober spirit...
The Amplified Bible says it more explicitly,
Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind)...
Only when we have a sober spirit, will we be able to handle any kind of offense or disagreeable situation with calm and composed temperament.
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