Greetings sister saints!
God gave another day to edify in the Lord and His truth. I hope you're doing well sisters!
I was pondering on how we practice living peaceably with all as much as lies with us. When you are around children sometimes you need to intervene in mediating between siblings to restore peace. But we adults too, ones born of His Spirit, have a high calling to live up to in this area. It is clear we are to live in a manner as not to stir up strife or anger or disturb the peace unnecessarily. Of course this never means we go along with sin. Nor does it mean we never discuss truth or share truth in the correct manner but His Word guides us a lot in this! His ways guide us to be different from the world and the flesh.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.Matthew 5:9
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.Proverbs 15:1-2
These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.Proverbs 6:16-19
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.James 3:17
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.Romans 12:18-21
There's so many more scriptures on a variety of similar things. His Word is always good to show us the way to walk in, encouraging us to keep going or convict us to do better. The Lord help us! Keep striving on in the truth sisters. Love to you in His name.
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