SETTLE UNRESOLVED MATTERS
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"Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the alter and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the alter. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift."
Matthew 5:23-24 (NIV)
Today's Focus: Relationships
Just about the time we think we have learned to control anger, we are blindsided by a critical word or a hurtful comment and discover that the capacity to explode in anger is still present in our lives. On our own, we could not possibly control our emotions but through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can. God created us with the capacity for strong emotions but He also gave us boundaries for controlling those emotions instead of allowing them to control us. When we cannot dismiss our anger because it is attached to an important issue, we have to resolve it. Choosing to resolve conflict, whether in a personal or business relationship can do more for strengthening the relationship than many other life experiences. Pursuing resolution helps you to see a situation from the perspective of the other person and to consider that person's concerns, as well as your own.
Today's Thought: There will always be someone or something that happens in life that will make us angry. The key is to control the anger by resolving the issue with the person or situation.
Today's Prayer: "Father, help me strengthen my relationships by fixing any unresolved issues."
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