January 12, 2013

Stay With Peace

Do all you can to maintain loving, peaceful, and healthy relationships. We cannot be right with God and wrong with man.

Too often, people fall into the trap of strife. Someone says something that rubs you the wrong way, and before you know it, there is tension, arguing and division. The Bible tells us that strife opens the door to “every evil work.” It’s the enemy’s greatest trap to keep people from living out their destiny. But you don’t have to fall into the trap of strife, you can rise above it. You can simply drop the matter before it turns into something bigger than it needs to be. You don’t have to sink down to somebody’s level and argue with them and try to prove that you’re right. You weren’t put on this earth to correct everybody around you. If you are going to be all that God’s called you to be, you have to learn to stay above strife. Instead of letting disagreements pull your relationships apart, look for common ground to draw you closer to the people in your life. Look for peace. Look for ways to be a blessing. Stay above strife so you can enjoy your relationships and experience the blessing He has for you. Is strife hurting a relationship you are in today?