Two Wisdoms

When Community Gets Messy--It is a cold, hard, reality that where there are people, there is conflict. It happens in our friendships, marriages, and yes, our churches. Healthy churches and mature believers are not immune to this. The difference should be in us--not the absence of conflict, but the way we respond to it. That is why the Bible so emphasizes peacemaking. At the end of the day, our capacity to restore relationships is what makes our faith attractive and compelling. Without it, our words will be like random, discordant notes without a melody.