Posts with the tag “conflict”

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." – Proverbs 15:1Conflict is part of every relationship, but the tone we use can steer it toward healing or destruction. In the heat of argument, our culture teaches escalation—raise your voice, sharpen your words, weaponize your wit. Proverbs suggests a better way: gentleness. It’s not blandness or weakness, but a holy strength th...  Read More

"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful." - Colossians 3:15Paul uses an interesting word here - "rule." The peace of Christ is not just supposed to visit our hearts occasionally; it is supposed to rule there. It should be the governing principle that guides our decisions, relationships, and responses to circumstances.This is th...  Read More

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world.” - Ephesians 6:12Most people walk through life believing every conflict is natural. You assume the tension at work comes from personality differences. You think the anxiety in your chest is only stress. You blame your frustration on circumstances or people. Scr...  Read More

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. So, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the...  Read More