How to Handle Conflict - Neil Earle - April 1982

Neil Earle

Christians are promised troubles and conflicts! How can we handle personal conflicts so as to qualify for God's Kingdom of peacemakers? You've heard it before - "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men" (Rom. 12:18). This command of God's Word is no small order for those trying to live the way Jesus taught! The Christian life is often punctuated with sharp clashes and conflicts: Sabbath employment problems. School schedules versus God's Holy Days. Explaining three tithes to unconverted mates. Returning Christmas gifts. Office Halloween parties. In-law conflicts, especially where only one mate is a member. The list is long. Conflict, real or potential, is very much interwoven into our lives as we struggle to disengage ourselves from "this present world" (II Tim. 4:10). The fact is that Christians are promised trouble (John 16:33, Acts 14:22). It is a required course. How, then, can we fulfill Romans 12:18? - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library