Are You Rich Like Me » Colossians 3 http://areyourichlike.me "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!" Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:59:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Lessons From Football http://areyourichlike.me/2009/10/05/lessons-from-football-5/ http://areyourichlike.me/2009/10/05/lessons-from-football-5/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:15:32 +0000 vanarsdalen http://areyourichlike.me/?p=515 Rain cancellation


Our football game was canceled a while back due to rain.  It was rather disappointing as a coach – considering we had practiced so hard the Monday before.  What do we do when our hopes are rained out by the thunderstorms of life?


How important are the temporal things of this life?  Does all of life depend upon the score of a Saturday afternoon football game?  It amazes me to see how quickly I can be distracted by the moment – easily forgetting about what is truly significant.  Are we living our lives for the eternal?


Football games will be canceled, thunderstorms will roll; but as long as we have breath in our lungs, we have a greater purpose for existence.  It’s funny, my boys seemed to be more okay with the cancellation than I did.  Is it possible that children sometimes have a better grasp on what is truly important than their adult parents?


Just another lesson from football.

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Galatians 6:1  Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.


2 Timothy 2:24-25  And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;


Colossians 3:12-14   Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.   And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.


So what is the key element to healthy conflict?  A loud voice, red face, or pointed finger?  No, none of these will aid in restoring relationships; instead God tells us that meekness is the most important attribute when successfully handling conflict.  It is when we are able to address difficult situations with meekness that our conflicts can be successfully resolved  (re-solved).  Conflict for the sake of conflict, without any meekness or solution, is very unhealthy and will never lead to reconciliation.

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