It has been
an amazing day today. I’m having one of
those moments when God speak to you all day.
Everything you listen too has a message.
This week has been all about family.
I’m preparing for an upcoming annual cookout I hold each year and for some
reason God has expressed in my heart to spend time with my family. I’m pulling
both sides of my family and a few of my close friends together for a day of
food and fun. As I sat at my desk the
words extend an olive branch came to me.
It can be hard to decide if you want to extend an olive branch to
someone when you have been wounded. I
look at the olive branch as a point of peace. If a person sends you a message
of peace receive it in peace. I was always told that in Proverbs 15 - A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
The tongue of the wise useth
knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
I
think you get my idea. God will tell
you when to extend an olive branch of peace to a person. Now I’m not saying everything will be right
as rain and in some cases you don’t want it to be that way. Whenever you deal with instances and children
are involved learn to be the bigger person and do what’s right for the
child. If the other party decides to
take your olive branch and be unreceived about it then you have done your
part. One thing I can say about being a Christian
is this people judge us based on what we are supposed to be but they don’t
judge themselves on any type of scale. Bottom-line is this if you can judge my Christianity
then does that mean I can call you out as being heathen or a whoremonger. I think that’s the part people forget. Don’t
dish out anything that you can’t take back.
It can feel great coming off your chest, but when harsh words worst than
what you say come back like a boomerang that just hold your face go right ahead
and say ouch. Not everyone will receive an olive branch and
not everyone will give one, but if one has been extended to you in some sort of
peace or peace treaty take it because in the end you won’t hurt the person. By not taking it God will hold you responsible
for your actions.
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