Today's devotion gave a good dose of reality. In the early church, "They argued fiercely. Confrontation turned to combat before it ever became compromise."
I thought the penultimate paragraph was worth quoting in its entirety here.
In the tough, gritty work of conflict and compromise we find the Holy Spirit. Not in the revelation of an easy solution. Not in the avoidance of conflict. In this gritty process, rather than instantaneous solutions or conflict avoidance, we discover a rich vein of the Spirit. Compromise--the battle-scarred road that leads to it, too--can seem good both to the Holy Spirit and to us."
As a church intent on discipleship, we should take these words to heart and not be afraid of conflict and the rough and tumble of disagreement, even strong disagreement.
I thought the penultimate paragraph was worth quoting in its entirety here.
In the tough, gritty work of conflict and compromise we find the Holy Spirit. Not in the revelation of an easy solution. Not in the avoidance of conflict. In this gritty process, rather than instantaneous solutions or conflict avoidance, we discover a rich vein of the Spirit. Compromise--the battle-scarred road that leads to it, too--can seem good both to the Holy Spirit and to us."
As a church intent on discipleship, we should take these words to heart and not be afraid of conflict and the rough and tumble of disagreement, even strong disagreement.
No comments:
Post a Comment