AVOIDING STRIFE - Strife can produce spiritual and emotional prisons. Depressions, fears, loneliness, bitterness, sicknesses, financial problems, and many other things can become prisons from which we will not be delivered until we reconcile. The key to reconciliation is effectively dealing with the enmity, ill will, hatred, or hostility that has caused the dispute. Reconciliation lies in dealing effectively with the root cause of the enmity.

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Avoid Strife

Andrew Wommack

'When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.' Luke 12:58

Jesus had just spoken about relationships before He gave this parable of delivering ourselves from the judge.

The warning is clear that we should do everything within our power to avoid strife (Rom. 12:18).

However, the consequences of failing to settle the differences are more than just physical prison or punishment.

Strife can produce spiritual and emotional prisons.

James 3:16 says, 'where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.'

Depressions, fears, loneliness, bitterness, sicknesses, financial problems, and many other things can become prisons from which we will not be delivered until we reconcile.

The dictionary states that to reconcile means 'to re-establish friendship between; to settle or resolve, as a dispute' (American Heritage).

The key to reconciliation is effectively dealing with the enmity, ill will, hatred, or hostility that has caused the dispute.

There are several approaches to reconciliation that may be applied. For instance, if we've offended someone by an unkind word that we've spoken, we can apologize.

If we owe money to someone, we can pay the debt.

If we've done something to someone we can make the necessary restitution.

But in every case, reconciliation lies in dealing effectively with the root cause of the enmity.

The enmity between man and God was sin.

God took the initiative to remove this barrier through the means and agency of Jesus Christ, thus leaving Him and man as friends once again.

Thank God for His great love!

God made the provision before you had the need.

It is just a simple matter of receiving what He has already done.

Jamie and I are so thankful our path has crossed with yours. In fact, we believe it was a divine appointment. Over fifty years ago, an encounter with God changed our lives forever, and we believe He’ll do the same for you. We consider it a privilege to have the opportunity to share the truth of His life-changing power and grace with you.

God called us to teach the truth of the Gospel to the body of Christ with special emphasis on God’s unconditional love and the balance between grace and faith. We are doing our best to fulfill that call by teaching at conferences, in churches, on radio and television, by training others at Charis Bible College, and by developing ministry materials designed to help you in your relationship with the Lord.

If you need prayer, would like to order materials, or have any questions, please call our Prayer Line. We are open seventeen hours each weekday, and staffed with mature, loving people who want to help.

We welcome you to this ministry and pray that this is just the beginning of a relationship that will help you know and understand our loving heavenly Father in a deeper way.

God Bless You, 

Andrew & Jamie Wommack

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