Proverbs 20:3 It is to one's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. This verse convicted me today because I see there are areas of my life where I am quick to quarrel. I recognize it's harder to avoid strife and that is why there is a lot of honor for doing it. In your opinion, if we run from conflict are we avoiding strife or causing it?
Matthew 20 : One proud mama. It seems to be my nature to want to be noticed. The mother in verse 20 was no exception. She wanted her sons to be at the right and left of Jesus. Jesus uses this as an opportunity to challenge them to change their perspective. Instead of trying to make others serve you, strive to serve others. A servant in the biblical days was often one who would clean off people's feet when they entered a house. The roads in those days were littered with animal droppings. The servant had a pretty smelly job. It would be like going over to someone's house and cleaning their toilet. Jesus says the person who is willing to serve others, even the dirtiest job, receives the most honor in the kingdom of God. Why is that? Do we devalue people when we refuse to serve them?
My prayer is that God will open my eyes to see the needs of others and put a strong desire in my heart to meet those needs. I pray that my service honors God.
In my opinion I think we have a responsibility to resolve conflict in a healthy way. I tend to stick my head in the sand and hope that things work out. However, I've discovered that this usually results in more conflict. Thank you Laura G, for reading my blog.
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