ARE ARGUMENTS EVER WORTH IT?
A man and his wife
were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. However, the husband eventually remembered
that he would need his wife to awaken him the following morning at five o’clock
for an early business flight.
Not wanting to be
the first to break the silence (and lose their nuptial stand-off), he wrote down
on a piece of paper, “Please wake me up at 5:00 A.M.” He then left
it where he knew the Mrs. would find it.
The next morning,
the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 A.M. and he had missed his
flight. Furious, he was about to confront his wife to see why she hadn’t
wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. His wife’s
note read, “It is 5:00 A.M. Wake up.”
While this story is somewhat
comical, it generates rather sobering thoughts. Can any of us
honestly state that any disagreement or argument we have been party to over the
years was ever worth the dissention, debate or drama that was
generated? I doubt it. The aftermath of strife is
typified by guilt and regret.
Most importantly,
what is God’s perspective on this
issue?
If it be possible,
as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Ephesians 4:26-27
Be ye angry, and sin
not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
So, let’s strive to
live in peace, and to bequeath a legacy of tranquility to our children and
grandchildren. After all, it honors God;
it sustains relationships; and, it preserves our health.
Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all
else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!
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