Every day, in every relationship, we plant seeds..!
In order to be a peacemaker, we must follow God’s wisdom, and since God’s wisdom is revealed in His Word, studying Scripture is one of the most effective tools we have for growing in wisdom..
Do you, my friend, pass judgment on others? You have no excuse at all, whoever you are. For when you judge others and then do the same things which they do, you condemn yourself..
You are always and dearly loved by God! So robe yourself with virtues of God, since you have been divinely chosen to be holy..
Be merciful as you endeavor to understand others, and be compassionate, showing kindness toward all..
Be gentle and humble, unoffendable in your patience with others..
Tolerate the weaknesses of those in the family of faith, forgiving one another in the same way you have been graciously forgiven by Jesus Christ..
If you find fault with someone, release this same gift of forgiveness to them. For love is supreme and must flow through each of these virtues..
Love becomes the mark of true maturity..
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God..
“And a harvest of righteousness is grown from the seed of peace planted by peacemakers.…..”(James 3:18)
January 21
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good