Strifeisaverydestructiveforce.Itcancreepintorelationshipsbystartingsmall,maybethroughacommentorawronglookfromsomeone,andcanthenescalateintosomethingmuchbigger.Butwhenyouchoosetoceasefromstrifeandoverlookanoffense,youareactinghonorably,andyouarehonoringGod.Howdoyouavoidstrife?TheBibletellsusthatlovecoversovermanyoffenses.Itmeansthatyougivepeoplethebenefitofthedoubt.Youconsiderwhattheymaybegoingthroughoverhowtheyreactedtoyou.Maybesomeonewasshortwithyouattheoffice,buttheymayhavealovedoneinthehospital,ortheymayhavesomeotherconcern.Insteadofgettingupset,walkinlove—bepatient,bekindtothem.Choosetoavoidstrife.Lookforwaystowalkinunitywiththepeopleinyourlife.TheBiblesaysthatHehascommandedtheblessingwhenwewalkandliveinunity.ChooseunitytodayandwatchthehandoftheLordmovemightilyonyourbehalf!
FatherGod,todayIchooseYourways.IinviteYourplantounfoldinmylife.HelpmetoavoidstrifesoIcanwalkinpeaceandunityandhonoryouallthedaysofmylife.InJesus’Name.Amen.
