Prison Mentality Do not Talk, Trust or Feel but God

Says

Dont Talk,
God Says:
Ps 145:11
11 They

shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, And talk of Thy

power;

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Job 18:2

How long will you hunt for words? Show understanding and then
we can talk. NASB

Fellowship/ Communion:
Eccl 4:9-10 9 Two

are better than one because they have a good

return for their labor. 10 For if either of them falls, the one will
lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there
is not another to lift him up. NASB

Do not talk about:

Job 15:3

"Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which are not
profitable? NASB
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Ps 64:5

They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of

laying snares secretly; They say, "Who can see them?" NASB
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Prov 24:2

Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

2 For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble.
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Prov 14:23
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Prison Mentality Do not Talk, Trust or Feel but God

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23 In

all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.

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Eph 5:4

and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting,

which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. NASB
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2 Tim 2:16-17

But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further
ungodliness, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. NASB
Prov 20:19
19 He

who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore

do not associate with a gossip. NASB

SPEAKING, EVIL:
ACCUSATION, FALSE
Ex 23:1

"You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a
wicked man to be a malicious witness. NASB
CONSPIRACY

Joseph's brother, against Joseph

Falsely accused of Jonathan

Satan falsely accuses Job
EVIDENCE
Lev 5:1

'Now if a person sins, after he hears a public adjuration to

testify, when he is a witness, whether he has seen or otherwise
known, if he does not tell it, then he will bear his guilt. NASB

Prison Mentality Do not Talk, Trust or Feel but God

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FALSE WITNESS
Ex 23:1

"You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a
wicked man to be a malicious witness. NASB
PERSECUTION PAUL
Is persecuted by the Jews
Gen 4:8 ABEL

And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they
were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and
killed him. NASB
TALEBEARER
Lev 19:16 16 'You shall not go about as a slanderer among your
people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor;
I am the Lord. NASB

See BLASPHEMY
Ex 20:7

"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for
the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in
vain. NASB
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Example: Job's wife, when she exhorted Job to

curse God and die
See BUSYBODY

Lev 19:16 16 'You

shall not go about as a slanderer among your

people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor;
I am the Lord. NASB

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See FALSEHOOD

Ex 20:16 16 "You
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shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

See FLATTERY
Job 17:5 5 "He

who informs against friends for a share of the spoil,

The eyes of his children also shall languish. NASB

See SLANDER

Lev 19:16 16 'You

shall not go about as a slanderer among your

people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor;
I am the Lord. NASB
SLANDER

Comes from the evil heart

Often arises from hatred

Idleness leads to

Evil people addicted to

Hypocrites habitually

A characteristic of the Devil

Wicked people love

Those who indulge in, are fools

Women warned against

Wives of God's servants should avoid

Christ was exposed to

Rulers exposed to

Servants of God exposed to

The nearest relations exposed to

Saints exposed to

Saints should keep their tongues from

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Prison Mentality Do not Talk, Trust or Feel but God

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Saints should lay aside

Should be warned against

Should give no occasion for

Should return good for

Blessed in enduring

Characterized as avoiding

See TALEBEARER

Lev 19:16 16 'You

shall not go about as a slanderer among your

people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor;
I am the Lord. NASB

See UNCHARITABLENESS

Isa 29:20 20 For

the ruthless will come to an end, and the scorner

will be finished, Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be
cut off; NASB

Dont Trust
God Says:
Prov 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And do not lean on your
own understanding. NASB
Isa 26:4

"Trust in the Lord forever, For in God the Lord, we have an

everlasting Rock. NASB
Ps 115:11

Prison Mentality Do not Talk, Trust or Feel but God

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You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and
their shield. NASB
Job 11:18
18 "Then

you would trust, because there is hope; And you would

look around and rest securely. NASB
Ps 31:14
14 But

as for me, I trust in Thee, O Lord, I say, "Thou art my

God."

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Ps 56:3

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.

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What not to trust in:

Jer 7:4

Do not trust in deceptive words,.NASB

Isa 30:12

"Since you have rejected this word, And have put your trust in
oppression and guile, and have relied on them, NASB
Ps 62:10
10 Do

not trust in oppression, And do not vainly hope in robbery;

If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. NASB
Ps 118:9
9

It is better to take refuge in the Lord, Than to trust in princes.

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Ps 44:6
6

For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me.
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Isa 31:1

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, And rely on horses,
And trust in chariots because they are many, And in horsemen
because they are very strong, But they do not look to the Holy
One of Israel, nor seek the Lord! NASB
Ps 91:2-3

I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress, My God, in

whom I trust!" 3 For it is He who delivers you from the snare of
the trapper, And from the deadly pestilence. NASB
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Dont Feel
God Says:
Ezek 16:54
54 in

order that you may bear your humiliation, and feel

ashamed for all that you have done when you become a
consolation to them. NASB
Matt 15:32
32 And

Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, "I feel

compassion for the multitude, because they have remained with
Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not wish to
send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way." NASB
Matt 21:32

"For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did
not believe him; but the tax-gatherers and harlots did believe
him; and you, seeing this, did not even feel remorse afterward
so as to believe him. NASB
Mark 10:41
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And hearing this, the ten began to feel indignant with James
and John. NASB
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Phil 1:7

For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all,
because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment
and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are
partakers of grace with me. NASB
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1 Tim 5:11
11 But

refuse to put younger widows on the list, for when they

feel sensual desires in disregard of Christ, they want to get
married, NASB
Normal
Hebrews 4:16 Let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God's
throne where there is grace. There we can receive mercy and grace to
help us when we need it.
1 Peter 4:16
16 but

if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not feel ashamed,

but in that name let him glorify God. NASB

We are emotional beings and we are to have feelings of

Joy, Happiness, Praise & Thanksgiving:

Joy:

Luke 15:10
10 "In

the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner who repents." NASB
Luke 6:23

Prison Mentality Do not Talk, Trust or Feel but God

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23 "Be

glad in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward
is great in heaven; for in the same way their fathers used to
treat the prophets. NASB
John 16:22
22 "Therefore

you too now have sorrow; but I will see you again,
and your heart will rejoice, and no one takes your joy away from
you. NASB

Happiness:
Eccl 9:7

Go then, eat your bread in happiness, and drink your wine with
a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works.
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Praise:
Ps 145:2

Every day I will bless Thee, And I will praise Thy name forever
and ever. NASB
2

Thanksgiving:
Ps 50:14
14 "Offer

to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And pay your vows to

the Most High; NASB
Jonah 2:9

But I will sacrifice to Thee With the voice of thanksgiving. That

which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is from the Lord." NASB
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Col 4:2

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an

attitude of thanksgiving; NASB
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Dont worry about:

Isa 54:4

"Fear not, for you will not be put to shame; Neither feel
humiliated, for you will not be disgraced; But you will forget the
shame of your youth, And the reproach of your widowhood you
will remember no more. NASB
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What we are not to feel:

Dont feel secure in false securities.
Amos 6:1

Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, And to those who feel
secure in the mountain of Samaria, The distinguished men of the
foremost of nations, To whom the house of Israel comes. NASB
Zeph 3:11
11 "In

that day you will feel no shame Because of all your deeds
By which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove
from your midst Your proud, exulting ones, And you will never
again be haughty On My holy mountain. NASB We are to feel our shame
and gult:

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