Leave Your Strife At The Door, Please

"Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth..."   ... 2 Timothy 2:23-25


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Ack! A friend said she's exhausted by loud bad people and silent good folks. She's angry(she admits, politics-wise)--and wishes we all were, too.

Oh dear. During my quiet times with God, I've never heard Him say, "Be angry, Debra. Be very angry."   😉

No, rather, sometimes He pokes me with this --


" ... man's anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires."   ... James 1:20

And whew, that calms me down. 

Let that verse sink in and you return to thinking straight (rather than all pinball-machine-like). And gone is the need to strain to hear God's voice. Then afterward? You can move forward with Grace--and wow, the changes you see in yourself, others and well, many places.

Please don't let anyone yank you onto the Anger Track, ok? 

Instead, let's walk beside God. Let's turn Love into the world-shaping force He created it to be. 

Let's help, not harm. 

And let's wield His Word as the mighty sword that it is. These are the best ways to push back the darkness.

            

             "Let all that you do be done in love."   ... 1 Corinthians 16:14

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"It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling."   ...  Proverbs 20:3

"Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.  ... Proverbs 22:24, 25


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"Having an attitude of peace and calm is priceless. It’s an attitude that says, “I’m trusting God,” and it speaks powerfully to people."   ---Joyce Meyer 

Oh wow. Click here, skip the ad, then close your eyes and let the peace slowly seep inside. Then breathe and relax, before moving forward.

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Oooo... these Christmas cards arrived last week and I love their red against all the yellow. 

Thank-you so much, Ladies (you know who you are).

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