A Tip for When Christians Disagree

When we have a strong difference of opinion, we should stop and pray for God to reveal to and convict the other person where we feel their thinking is off.

BUT, 

at the same time, 

we should also pray for ourselves that if OUR thinking is off, that God would convict OUR OWN HEART. 

Self-righteousness quickly says the other person is 100% wrong. 

Humility acknowledges we could be the one in the wrong. We may not know or understand all there is of a situation.

Sometimes, we possess different understandings of a situation and see things differently. 

If you have prayed on it a few days and still feel strongly about it, then ask God to prepare both of your hearts and for the appropriate time and place to discuss it with the person. Do so with love and grace keeping your eyes on the goal. 

None of us gets this right all of the time. When we fail, we need to show ourselves grace, make right where we failed the other person, and resolve to try to do better next time. 

Dear Reader, We all lose with self-righteousness and pride. With God's love and grace and our own humility, we stay united and are very effective working in God's kingdom! Shouldn't that be our #1 goal?