Learn to be like Jesus/Yahushua

Be Christ-like, YOU are to be like God= don’t be Serpent-like

Serpents USE mocking responses.

Demons gather to feed like vultures wherever they hear Christians mocking Christians.

 

Do not use angered or mocking responses in your conversations, BECAUSE your emotions become the “Luche”=

THE NEGATIVE ENERGY food, for the demons.

 

When you mock others, you are “not” aligned with conveying God’s love to fellowman.

 

Ask yourself if God would speak to you, as you speak to others. For you are to represent God’s character to others, YOU are to be like God.

 

“So try to be like God, because you are his own dear children. Love others as Christ has loved us….” Ephesians 5:1–2 This verse directly instructs believers to imitate God’s character as His children.

 

“Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:8 This affirms that knowing God is knowing His love, and loving others is a reflection of that truth.

 

“By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is, so also are we in this world.” 1 John 4:17 .  

This speaks of being transformed to reflect God’s likeness

 

“For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.” Romans 8:29 This describes the ultimate goal of believers: to be made like Christ, who is God’s Son.

 

“And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.” Colossians 3:10 This emphasizes renewal in the image of God.

 

“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 This calls for moral and spiritual perfection in alignment with God’s character.

 

“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.’” Genesis 1:26 This is the original creation mandate, showing humanity’s divine likeness.

 

And further:

Ask yourself if you would speak to God, the same way you speak demeaning others.

Would you demean God, the way you demean others!

 

YOU are supposed to be in the image of God, and not be in the image of Satan.

 

You are to be known by your love for one another.

John 13:35 states, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,

if ye have love one to another.”

This verse is part of Jesus’ teaching to His disciples during the Last Supper, immediately after He washed their feet, demonstrating humility and service (John 13:1–17). Jesus emphasizes that the defining mark of His followers is mutual love, not outward appearances, religious rituals, or spiritual gifts. He commands His disciples to love one another as He has loved them, setting a standard of selfless, sacrificial love John 13:34 .
The significance of this teaching is that love among believers serves as a visible testimony to the world. Observers can recognize true discipleship through acts of care, compassion, and unity within the Christian community. This love is meant to be practical and ongoing, reflecting Jesus’ example and glorifying God through relationships.
In essence, John 13:35 teaches that Christian identity is demonstrated through love, making it both a command and as a witness: the world sees the authenticity of faith not in words alone, but in the tangible love believers show toward one another.

 

Furthermore:

Ephesians 4:29 instructs believers to avoid harmful or corrupt speech and

instead

use words that build up, encourage, and bring grace to others.

Ephesians 4:29 states: “Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen”. The verse emphasizes the power of words and the responsibility of Christians to speak in ways that uplift and edify others rather than tear them down.


The meaning of “unwholesome talk”
The term “unwholesome” (Greek: sapros) refers to speech that is corrupt, harmful, or morally decayed, similar to rotten fruit. This includes gossip, sarcasm, crude humor, abusive language, or any words that can wound, divide, or discourage others. Paul’s instruction is clear: believers should avoid speech that spreads moral decay or negativity.

 

Actual Scenario of what occurs when you demean or mock other:

Imagine, for a moment, that every time you open your mouth in anger… every time sarcasm drips from your tongue… every time you mock, belittle, or retaliate with a cutting word… something invisible is feeding. Demons do not need blood. They feast on luche—the dark, corrosive negative energy that pours out of a heart that has chosen the serpent’s way. That energy is real. It is the spiritual residue of pride, bitterness, and uncontrolled emotion. And they are drawn to it the way flies are drawn to rotting flesh.

When you answer insult with insult, when you let someone else’s words dictate the temperature of your spirit, you are not merely “venting.” You are setting a table. You are PRODUCING and placing the food of hell right in front of the enemy. Your anger becomes their meal. Your mocking becomes their laughter. Your uncontrolled response becomes the very atmosphere in which darkness thrives.

Ask yourself the questions that should stop every believer cold:

Would God speak to you the way you just spoke to that person?
Would you dare speak to God with the same demeaning tone you just used on a fellow image-bearer?
Would you mock the Almighty the way you mock His children?

You were created in the image of God—not in the image of the serpent. You were commanded to be known by your love for one another, not by how skillfully you can wound with words. Ephesians 4:29 is not a suggestion; it is a line drawn in the sand: “Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up…” Ephesians 4:9  The Greek word for “unwholesome” means rotten, decaying, putrid. Paul is telling us that some speech literally stinks in the spiritual realm—and demons gather like vultures wherever that stench rises.

Where your focus goes, your energy flows.

Between the stimulus of an insult and the response of your mouth, there is a space. In that space lies your freedom—or your slavery. Where your focus goes, your energy flows. If you have not yet mastered the art of refusing to let another person’s words control your spirit, then every insult becomes a remote control in the hands of the enemy. Winning the argument is easy strength. Mastering your own tongue when every fiber of your flesh wants to strike back—that is true strength. That is the strength Yahushua displayed while nailed on the stake, tortured for six hours, still able to say, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

That is the difference between the image of God and the image of the serpent.

Purpose of wholesome speech
The verse transitions, from prohibition to purpose: words should be helpful for building up others according to their needs. This means speaking in ways that encourage faith, hope, and obedience, offering support and guidance to those who hear. Speech becomes a tool for ministry, reflecting Christ’s grace and love, and can positively influence relationships and communities godsbless.ing+1.

Practical Application

 

Broader biblical context
Ephesians 4:29 aligns with other scriptures emphasizing careful speech: James 3:10 warns that the tongue can bless or curse, and Colossians 4:6 encourages speech that is gracious and seasoned with salt. The verse calls believers to a holy stewardship of the tongue, making every conversation an opportunity to reflect Christ and build up the community. In summary, Ephesians 4:29 teaches that words have spiritual and relational power, and Christians are called to use their speech to encourage, uplift, and impart grace, avoiding any form of corrupt or harmful communication.

 

Editor’s Note:

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“UNDERSTAND”

THE

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THIS CONCEPT

 

“Between stimulus and response, there is a SPACE.

In that SPACE, it is in our power to choose our response.

In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

Victor Franki

 

It is a choice for you re how your respond.

And where you allow your focus to go, your energy will follow.

As in:

“Where your focus goes,

Your energy flows.”

 

And if your energy is “not” in your control, to always be Christlike:

Then

Your energy will CONTROLLED by what someone else says/insults.

You have to server somebody: It may be the Devil or it may be The Lord, but you are going to have to serve SOMEBODY.

 

Ergo: Insults from others will control your energy output,

“ IF”

YOU HAVEN’T DEVELOPED the CHARACTER YET,

“NOT” TO BE INFLUENCED

BY WHAT OTHERS SAY TO YOU.

 

  1. Winning an argument and thereby mastering others, is an example of “easy” strength.

 

  1. But MASTERING YOUR “controlled” RESPONSE to insults, THOUGH hard to do, but IS TRUE STRENGTH.

THE CONQUEST OF ONES OWN BODY/mind and its emotions IS “TRUE” STRENGTH.

 

  1. Yahushua had that strength, even during his murder, when enduring the 6 hours of torture on the stake:

Because He had the

“TRUE” STRENGTH

And kept his energy in control.

 

And He even stated:

Father forgive them, for they know not, what they do.

Learn to be like Jesus/Yahushua.