Word 4 U 2day/Getting Along With (2)

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Getting Along With Each Other (2)

'You must get along with each other' 1 Corinthians 1:10

Approaching the person you have had a 'friendship malfunction' or 'relationship meltdown' with isn't easy. Sometimes to suck it up and apologise can seem as appealing as sucking up a milkshake made of crab cakes. Taking the initiative to talk though your differences can seem like a massive ask, especially when you don't think you're in the wrong anyway!

But God wants what's best for you. He doesn't want you to keep a cocktail of resentment, bitterness, hurt and anger emotions in your system. He wants us to 'go and be reconciled to that person' (Matt. 5:24). It's not a sign of weakness to be willing to forgive someone who's hurt you; it's a sign of strength. You're choosing not to be beaten by leaving yourself stuck with hate, but to instead overcome it and move on with peace.

Running to God when we're finding someone difficult and trying to do things Jesus-style will not only help us with our own feelings and circumstances, but it can also enable us to become better friends.

Take this little gem: 'Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry' (James 1:19-20 NLT). Let's be honest, we'd all like to receive a bit of that, especially when trying to get our point across. Take a leaf out of James' book!

written by Bob Gass

 

[tatianatashie]

Getting Along With Each Other (2)

'You must get along with each other' 1 Corinthians 1:10

Approaching the person you have had a 'friendship malfunction' or 'relationship meltdown' with isn't easy. Sometimes to suck it up and apologise can seem as appealing as sucking up a milkshake made of crab cakes. Taking the initiative to talk though your differences can seem like a massive ask, especially when you don't think you're in the wrong anyway!

But God wants what's best for you. He doesn't want you to keep a cocktail of resentment, bitterness, hurt and anger emotions in your system. He wants us to 'go and be reconciled to that person' (Matt. 5:24). It's not a sign of weakness to be willing to forgive someone who's hurt you; it's a sign of strength. You're choosing not to be beaten by leaving yourself stuck with hate, but to instead overcome it and move on with peace.

Running to God when we're finding someone difficult and trying to do things Jesus-style will not only help us with our own feelings and circumstances, but it can also enable us to become better friends.

Take this little gem: 'Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry' (James 1:19-20 NLT). Let's be honest, we'd all like to receive a bit of that, especially when trying to get our point across. Take a leaf out of James' book!

written by Bob Gass

but doesnt apologising all the time make you prone to abuse you keep apologising to someone then they keep making you a victim. taking advantage of the fact that you will always apologise and they will use that to always get their way how do you say NO to certain things and still keep the friendship amd relationship alive if everytime you say no it explodes into an argument

 

[Everhope]

Hi, would "each other" mean brothers and sisters in Christ? Does anywhere in Scripture says we should forgive unrepentant people? Is our forgiveness to others some times just running away from confrontation and in our own interest, and not for the interests of those who take unconditional forgiveness as licence to abuse?

God bless

Everhope