Genesis 13 - Abraham and his nephew Lot were truly blessed with cattle, they both had their own herds of cattle but there was a problem, there was not enough grass to feed them all. Strife got in amongst their workers as they fought over who's cattle was going to get fed and who's would do without. Conflict is like a spreading poison which often spreads from something very minor and by not honouring God's values of peace and unity. Abraham begged for no strife over the grass and divided it out. He was trying to anything possible to keep the peace. His possessions were not as important as his peace. Lot took most of the land instead of humbling himself.
Maybe someone stolen something from you, peace, innocence and you don't like where you are right now and you are left with nothing, lift up your eyes and look forward, peace will come.
We need to stop internalising and feeling sorry for yourself over what people have done to you that has been unjust. We never know what is going to happen. Don't let someone else keep you down and spoil your life. Rise above it and move forward!
Adjust yourself to others rather than expecting them to adapt to you. You do it first, it's hard but it will get easier and will be worth it for your life relationships. This makes you an adjustable person, who can get on with and mix with any sort of person with any type of interests, a personality that is highly valued by any church.
Most people in the world is trying to prove what they know but no one actually knows anything and this causes strife. We are all teachers in our Christian lifestyle and we need to lead by example to our family, friends and employees. Don't give them one set of rules and have another set for yourself. Be able to accept that you are wrong, even though you are 100% sure that you are right and apologise, even if it later proves to be that you were indeed wrong.
Eliminate strife.
"Love gives up its love to be right"
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