The scripture for today, December 20, is 2nd Corinthians 12:20b as found in the New Testament of the Bible:
“…. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder.”
It can happen among well-meaning people trying to accomplish the same good work but from a different angle. Do we insist our way is the best way, and people will be lost if the committee/congregation doesn’t do things our way? Do we then get hurt and think (or say) everyone else doesn’t love the lost like we do? Then are we tempted to just drop out?
A good test when personalities clash is to ask ourselves, “Would this congregation survive without me?” Of course, it would. It did before we came and would after.
A good solution: If our heart is set on a certain good work, but no one else’s heart is, do what we can alone. We don’t need a committee to follow our heart.
Let us prefer one another, honor one another, and love one another. We are family ~ God’s family.
#Quarrels, #Jealousy, #Ego, #Temper, #Heart, #GoodWorks
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