Hebrews 12:14 (NKJV) 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
Pursue peace with all people; that’s a piece of scripture that often gets overlooked. So let’s talk about it for a few minutes.
We know that with all of the frailties and idiosyncrasies of humanity, complete peace will never be a reality here on earth. It’s just not possible.
But, with God’s help and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we, as followers of Christ, can make every effort to live at peace with those around us. Here’s how.
First, we need to remain humble. God’s word tells us to be clothed with humility and be submissive to one another.
1 Peter 5:5 (NKJV) 5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility…
So as we let God teach us to be humble, and we consider others, our tendency to always want to be right will diminish. This alone can save us lots of stress and friction in our lives.
And the largest part of this is learning to understand ourselves and others with regard to personalities. We are all unique, and this uniqueness has good and bad sides to it.
As we mature and grow as believers, we should also begin to be able to see ourselves more clearly and where we can help our relationships and interactions with others by making sure that we’re paying attention to the things we say and the way we say them.
We may not always understand why others react the way they do or why they do things in a certain way, but if we let God guide and teach us, we will begin to learn these things. And in learning, we will find ourselves interacting with people in a new way that helps us be at peace with people, instead of at odds with them all the time.
And the more we let God teach us, the easier this will get. It won’t happen overnight, but it’s more than worth the effort it takes.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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