Part 5 – Drama

Let’s face it; we’ve all dealt with drama. Maybe you’ve gotten caught up in the drama your friends have started. Perhaps your family is pulling you against someone, or maybe you heard co-workers talking badly about another co-worker. Heck, you might have even created drama yourself. Like it or not, drama exists, and it’s a genuine part of our world. How we react and handle the drama is up to us.

We can spread drama around like wildfire. We can give in to its toxic negativity of it. We can let the hate that often comes with drama consume and devour us. Or, my friends, we can choose to walk away. We can stand firm in the faith. We can say that partaking in drama is not Godly behavior. No matter what, we have choices. How little you decide to play with drama is up to you.

Let’s take some time now to dig into the word of God. Let’s explore what the Bible has to say about the drama. Galatians 5:15 “But if we bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.”  You see, it’s like I talked about before. Drama has a way of sucking us in and not letting us go. I don’t know about you, but I find being consumed by anyone other than Jesus pretty gross. I’ve lived life under other people’s control. Let me tell you, and it isn’t good. When you live like that, you become very blinded. The other person’s control becomes all you know and see. Other voices, even those of healthy friends and family, get drowned out. God, to gets drowned out. You become deaf to everyone except for the controlling person’s drama and demands. It truly is a sad form of existence. But Hallelujah, we don’t have to live this way! We don’t need to be consumed and controlled by anyone but God!

Proverbs 20:19 “Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore, do not associate with a simple babbler.”  Let’s break this verse down. It’s saying that people that go around spreading gossip about others are leaking secrets. Whether the secret is true or not isn’t the point. The point is that it’s nobody’s business. If someone tells you something in confidence, they expect you to keep it private. You aren’t a trustworthy friend or person when you spread it around. You are a drama starter and known as a blabbermouth. See, I want to be known for having Christ’s love shining through me. Not for being a spreader of toxicity.

My friends disregarding God’s word will get you into trouble every time. It’s not a matter of if; it’s a matter of when. Don’t let drama suck you in. Rebuke it! Learn to watch what you put into your soul. Are you feeding your soul life or death? Be willing to take the time to ask yourself that question. Remember that not everything seen as exciting is good or healthy for you. Getting an unexpected emotional response according to the series of events or circumstances might feel good at the moment. Still, we have to be willing to ask ourselves, is this good in the long run. The drama will drain you faster than anything! And guess what the Devil knows. You better believe that he knows it, and he won’t think twice about using it against you.

My friends, we desperately need to wake up. The drama train is getting ready to leave the station once again. We need to choose to get off the train! The moment is now! Decide not to be a part of it. You are no more participating or accepting it in your life. In Jesus’ name, you will put a stop to it. Never forget that the most extensive root of drama is gossip! Stop feeding drama by gossiping about others. Learn to think about others before you speak. Consider people’s thoughts and feelings. Instead of feeding gossip, feed your faith. Truly learn how to starve drama to DEATH. Learn what the word says about keeping your tongue from evil and telling lies.

If you do all of these things, then the drama in your life will surely disappear. By God’s goodness and help, you will overcome it. Never forget that we should be using our mouths to breathe into our lives and the lives of others. We should never be speaking death to our situations or the lives and situations of others. If anything, we should be speaking blessings over the lives of others, not curses. Gossip is a firm root that needs to be dug up and thrown out. Psalm 15:2-3 ²“the one whose talk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; ³whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor and cast no slur on others.”  If we commit to following God’s law as Jesus did in this scripture, the reward will be well worth it. We must trust and honestly believe that. Ephesians 4:29 “let no unwholesome talk come out of our mouths, but only what helps build others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen, and not to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom we are sealed for the day of redemption.” 

Dear reader, the time is now to get rid of bitterness, rage, anger, brawling, slander, and malice. The time isn’t tomorrow or maybe a week from now. No, the time is right now! Be kind and compassionate, forgiving one another just as Christ God has forgiven us. We should ask the Lord daily for help. Without him doing this, it will be impossible. Sincerely repent for what you have already been saying and doing, don’t accept the Devil’s dishes one moment longer. Ask the Holy Spirit for help. We all need help. Stop being so afraid of it. No fundamental concrete changes will ever come without it. By doing this, you will starve the spirit of drama to death.

Never forget that God love’s you, my friends. We at IGOTASAVIOR love you too! Keep fighting the good fight. With God’s help, you’ve got this!

Author: Priscilla Campbell
Editor: Nadia M. Walker/ JJ Michael Smith