When we talk to a trusted someone over something that happened or how someone treated us — this is venting.
We are expressing our emotions through words. It's a harmless way to let out steam, which is important! It allows us to calm down and rationalize our thoughts and emotions. We just want to be heard and understood!
BUT: We need to make sure our venting doesn't take a sinful route, such as using foul language, hate speech, or escalating into physical harm.
Again, venting is a way to calm ourselves and regain control over our emotions. Doing so can also sometimes strengthen our relationships to where we can move on past whatever issue it may be.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the person you are venting to is someone you can trust, who won't hold you accountable for what was said during that moment. A trusted, Christian friend, or better yet a Christian Counselor.
WAYS WE CAN VENT WITHOUT DISHONORING GOD:
Matthew 12:36
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Jesus warns us that God keeps a record of our words; what we say matters. We can vent, as long as we don't disobey the Lord. We can talk, but we don't rehash things over and over again. We're to forgive and move on.
We're not to use foul language, abusive speech, or develop hateful thoughts. We must regain our self-control and NEVER go to bed angry... "Do not give the devil a foothold!"
Venting is a way of release because bottling it up can cause harm, sickness, anxiety, and/or insomnia, among other things. It's a healthy way to release our emotions, so the devil can't step in and use them to cause more harm.
We're human. We sometimes let our emotions fly. But we don't have to sin in order to express them. So yes, Christians can vent as long as it's done in the proper way, with the proper person, such as a Christian Counselor.
The best person to vent to is God-we can talk to God about anything, and lay it
at his feet!
**DON'T CONFUSE VENTING WITH GOSSIPING**
What's the difference? Basically...
If you're VENTING, the focus is on your thoughts and feelings; about how whatever it may be and how it directly affects you.
If you're GOSSIPING, the focus is usually on trashing the other person.
**DON'T CONFUSE VENTING WITH GOSSIPING**
What's the difference? Basically...
If you're VENTING, the focus is on your thoughts and feelings; about how whatever it may be and how it directly affects you.
If you're GOSSIPING, the focus is usually on trashing the other person.
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