WINNING AT HOME
PEACE at Home
Winning at Home - Part 2 of 4
September 12, 2021 | Gabe Kolstad | @gabekolstad
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit,
binding yourselves together with peace.
-Ephesians 4:3
Peace is not the absence of CONFLICT;
it is the restoration of WHOLENESS
33 Suppose someone digs or uncovers a pit and fails to cover it, and then an ox or a donkey falls into it. 34 The owner of the pit must pay full compensation to the owner of the animal, but then he gets to keep the dead animal. -Exodus 21:33-34
WHY THINGS ESCALATE:
We perceive loss
We identify the most likely offender
We place blame
War breaks out
THE ONLY REAL SOLUTION:
For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6
INNER peace leads to OUTER peace
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all. -2 Thessalonians 3:16
God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God. -Matthew 5:9
My Next Step Today Is:
Today I’m saying YES to Jesus!
I commit to being a Peacemaker in my home
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