No fighting

A fight seldom occurs without words being spoke first. Often times a disagreement happens, then an argument and then a good ole fight breaks out. Which isn’t good! Before Jesus came into my life it didn’t take much for me to argue and not much more for a fight to ensue. It kinda gave me a rush to fight. You know when God comes into your heart to reside he tends to do a bit of house cleaning. Well in this house of mine he had to do a lot!! One of the first things he wanted cleaned up was my quarrelsome attitude. Apparently you can’t argue people to Christ! It’s just not a Christlike witness. Paul wrote his friend Timothy a letter from prison. 2Timothy 2:22-26 If you like to argue I would encourage you to look this passage up and read it. Twice! I’ve read it many many times. You see when God cleans house, his word is the broom. He uses it to expose and remove all that hidden dirt in your life. He says not to have anything to do with stupid arguments because they produce quarrels. He says that his servants, that’s us, should be kind and peaceful so that our opponents could come to the faith in Jesus. Being gentle and kind and peaceful used to sound kinda sissy like to me but I’ve found that it takes a much stronger person to be kind in the heat of the moment than it does to fight. Fighting is for the weak!! Those who have no self control. God gives us, by his word and Spirit in us, the strength to be kind and gentle. It goes against our old nature but that’s the fight worth fighting. Not against others but against our old nature!! It’s so important to study his word and then put it to practice. If you think about it our behavior might mean the difference in someone else’s eternal life! I would hate to think that my bad behavior actually lead someone away from Christ instead of my kindness leading them to him!! Dear God, help us to be doers of your word and not just readers. Help us not to engage in foolish arguments but to be kind. May that kindness be useful to your good purpose!!