- If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. Thought: This one is difficult. There are some people you can never please. At times we will have to acknowledge this. Like the old saying—fix what you can. Look for peaceful answers. Perhaps that grumpy old fart needs attention. We know children can develop the 'naughtiness' habit in order to get attention. They aren't the only ones. Same for children. Maybe that young person needs good attention. Look for peaceable solutions, pray for peaceable solutions.
- Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. Thought: never have a vengeful attitude. That doesn't mean you allow someone to run over you, or become a push- over. You don't have to have a chip on your shoulder, but everyone has a right to personal integrity. As with the Quaker one cold winter's eve, when after having the wood pile he had supplied for his fireplaces and stoves pilfered more than once, he stuck his head out the back door to confront the thief. Quakers being non-violent and pacifists--he opens the door and calls out to the thief: "Friend, I mean thee no harm, but thou art standing where I am about to shoot."
- But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. Thought: Looking for a peaceful solution is the first step. I know people whom at first meeting they come across as bold or combative in some way. Sometimes, however, once you scratch the surface that isn't who they are. Take time to listen to people. They don't always speak with their mouth, and we can sometimes listen with out heart and eyes.
- Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
The last one says it all. It sums it up well. Hallelujah! What a Savior!
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