People Don't Have to Stay the Same (TMF:2785)

Friday, January 09, 2026

Peace to Live By: People Don't Have to Stay the Same (TMF:2785) - Daniel Litton
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We see this, though perhaps not so blatantly clear, with how politicians often deal with each other. We see it with people getting lawyers to sue others, say for example they were in a car accident with another. There are advertisements based on these so called ‘qualities’ of character. We see it, unfortunately so, when two people are getting divorced. It’s amazing to the mind that two people who once were ‘in love’ with each other can then, say, a few years later, be entangled in viciousness toward each other as if they are the worst enemies on the face of the earth. How does that happen? It has to be a trick of the mind—a trick brought about by the sin-nature that is in everyone and of which Satan plays off of. If two people were in love to begin with, they can remain in love. Certainly, people can start acting differently, or in evil ways (like we’re talking about), but they can always go back to how they were acting before. Just because bad character traits have brought themselves forth doesn’t mean they have to continue to do that. It boggles the mind.

The Second List of Sins, Part 6 (TMF:2784)

Thursday, January 08, 2026

Peace to Live By: The Second List of Sins, Part 6 (TMF:2784) - Daniel Litton
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Number five: Finally, Obscene talk from your mouth. What first might come to mind is cussing, and while we should try to avoid cussing, this appears to be a deeper issue. It would be the general conversation of one’s mouth. Telling dirty jokes, making fun of people—Christian or non-Christian, criticizing others as a hobby, and things like these. This latter one, overly criticizing others, looks to be one that has become acceptable and normal in certain Christian circles. It can even be heard in certain podcasts or among certain Christian YouTubers. It is like having a toilet for a mouth, and it is not what God wants from us. If we stop and consider it, and as afore to pointed out, these sins really can be combined into one big, gargantuan sin wherein each of these five sins play off of each other. A person can get angry, have obscene talk from the mouth, then get malicious, slanderous, and wrathful. Sounds familiar, right?

The Second List of Sins, Part 5 (TMF:2783)

Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Peace to Live By: The Second List of Sins, Part 5 (TMF:2783) - Daniel Litton
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Number four: Slander. Slander is a big sin, one in fact that was even alluded to in the Ten Commandments that were given to Moses in Exodus 20. There, God said to the Israelites, ““You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16, ESV). Why is slander so bad? Because if we say something that is false with respect to another, whether intentionally or even unintentionally, if it is on a big scale, it can permanently damage the person’s image when the person really didn’t do what was said. It makes one like a ‘reputation’ or ‘image’ murderer. Number five: Finally, Obscene talk from your mouth. What first might come to mind is cussing, and while we should try to avoid cussing, this appears to be a deeper issue. It would be the general conversation of one’s mouth. Telling dirty jokes, making fun of people—Christian or non-Christian, criticizing others as a hobby, and things like these.

The Second List of Sins, Part 4 (TMF:2782)

Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Peace to Live By: The Second List of Sins, Part 4 (TMF:2782) - Daniel Litton
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Number two: Wrath. So, wrath is something that is reserved for God. It’s not something that we are supposed to be practicing as part of our character. Wrath implies that we are certainly right, better than others, and that others therefore deserve our severe condemnation. The Scripture records for us that when the archangel Michael was warring with Satan, that “he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you” (Jude 9, ESV). If we are not even to judge and rebuke Satan, then certainly not our fellow humans. Number three: Malice. This form of sin is the desire to do others wrong, or to get back at them, whether the action presents itself as justified or not. It is that internal, burning feeling that usually develops over time. It is due to incorrect thinking, again, usually over a long period of time, and it is a result of not forgiving another for their offense.

The Second List of Sins, Part 3 (TMF:2781)

Monday, January 05, 2026

Peace to Live By: The Second List of Sins, Part 3 (TMF:2781) - Daniel Litton
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Let us go ahead and define each of these sins in our second list here, just like we did previously, and try to gain a better understanding of them. Number one: Anger. Jesus has defined anger for us. Matthew 5:22 states, “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother without cause will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire” (ESV). And, remember, Paul instructed, “Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil” (Ephesians 4:26-, 27, ESV). It’s not a sin to be initially angry about something, but it seems to become a sin if that anger lingers. Number two: Wrath. So, wrath is something that is reserved for God. It’s not something that we are supposed to be practicing as part of our character. Wrath implies that we are certainly right, better than others, and that others therefore deserve our severe condemnation.