OVERCOME STRIFE AND ENJOY OPEN DOORS TO ABUNDANCE
AVOID STRIFE AND PROSPER
Luke 12:58" As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled to him on the way, or he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison". NIV
Nations spend more on prosecuting senseless wars than on agriculture and job creation , that's why the world's economy has been on a downward spiral.Same with homes were spouses aren't at peace, they spend more on seeking for alternative sources of recreation than they earn and suffer financial crisis as a result
Jesus had just spoken about relationships before He gave this parable of delivering ourselves from the judge. The warning is clear that we should do everything within our power to avoid strife (Rom. 12:18). However, the consequences of failing to settle the differences are more than we can handle.
Strife can produce spiritual and emotional prisons. James 3:16 says, "where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work." Depressions, fears, loneliness, bitterness, sicknesses, financial problems, and many other things can become prisons .
The dictionary states that to reconcile means "to re-establish friendship between; to settle or resolve, as a dispute" (American Heritage). The key to reconciliation is effectively dealing with the enmity, ill will, hatred, or hostility that has caused the dispute. There are several approaches to reconciliation that may be applied. For instance, If we've offended someone by an unkind word that we've spoken, we can apologize. If we owe money to someone, we can pay the debt. If we've done something to someone we can make the necessary restitution. But in every case, reconciliation lies in dealing effectively with the root cause of the enmity. Trust God to give you wisdom to know what to do and say to better the situation.
The enmity between man and God was sin. God took the initiative to remove this barrier through the means and agency of Jesus Christ, thus restoring our friendship . Thank God for His love towards us. As you read this :receive grace to break every strong hold of the spirit of strife in your families and receive restoration of what the enemy has stolen from you in Jesus name
Luke 12:58" As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled to him on the way, or he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison". NIV
Nations spend more on prosecuting senseless wars than on agriculture and job creation , that's why the world's economy has been on a downward spiral.Same with homes were spouses aren't at peace, they spend more on seeking for alternative sources of recreation than they earn and suffer financial crisis as a result
Jesus had just spoken about relationships before He gave this parable of delivering ourselves from the judge. The warning is clear that we should do everything within our power to avoid strife (Rom. 12:18). However, the consequences of failing to settle the differences are more than we can handle.
Strife can produce spiritual and emotional prisons. James 3:16 says, "where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work." Depressions, fears, loneliness, bitterness, sicknesses, financial problems, and many other things can become prisons .
The dictionary states that to reconcile means "to re-establish friendship between; to settle or resolve, as a dispute" (American Heritage). The key to reconciliation is effectively dealing with the enmity, ill will, hatred, or hostility that has caused the dispute. There are several approaches to reconciliation that may be applied. For instance, If we've offended someone by an unkind word that we've spoken, we can apologize. If we owe money to someone, we can pay the debt. If we've done something to someone we can make the necessary restitution. But in every case, reconciliation lies in dealing effectively with the root cause of the enmity. Trust God to give you wisdom to know what to do and say to better the situation.
The enmity between man and God was sin. God took the initiative to remove this barrier through the means and agency of Jesus Christ, thus restoring our friendship . Thank God for His love towards us. As you read this :receive grace to break every strong hold of the spirit of strife in your families and receive restoration of what the enemy has stolen from you in Jesus name
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