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The Abundant Life: Riches money can\u2019t buy\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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The abundant life seeks peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much is said in the Bible about peace. Ephesians 4:3 says, \u201cMake every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace.\u201d Matthew 5:9 says, \u201cBlessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.\u201d In fact, we are instructed to seek peace and pursue it. (Psalm 34:14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is easier said than done, because dealing with people can be very difficult\u2014and at times, we can be very difficult. Sometimes our zeal to always be right can hinder our relationships with others. How important is it to always be right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, let\u2019s say you are driving down the road and another car is coming towards you. Both of you are in the same lane. You have a right to be in that lane and the other car doesn\u2019t. However, the other car has no intention of changing lanes. Neither do you. In fact, you are adamant about your right to be there. So a head on collision occurs and both drivers die. Yes, you were right. You might say you were \u201cdead right!\u201d But who cares? You\u2019re dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who feel they must always be \u201cright at any price\u201d leave a trail of hurt and sorrow wherever they go. They are argumentative and belligerent. They might win an argument but lose a friend. Peacemakers are not argumentative or belligerent. They develop qualities like humility, gentleness, patience, kindness, and meekness which helps them have a richer, more abundant life.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There may be times when we should take a stand, but if we are honest with ourselves, most of our conflicts are over trivial matters. The Bible tells us to avoid foolish and ignorant disputes because they generate strife. A servant of the Lord should not quarrel. They should be gentle to all, exhibiting patience and humility. (2 Timothy 2:23-26) God\u2019s servants should be kind to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David said, \u201cLord keep me from presumptuous sins.\u201d (Psalm 19:13) It\u2019s not good to presume that we are always right and the other guy is always wrong. Those living the abundant life realize that quarrelsome people seldom accomplish desired results. They seek and pursue peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c\u2026I have come that they may have life and that they<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

may have it more abundantly.\u201d ~John 10:10 (KJV)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Abundant Life: Riches money can\u2019t buy\u2026 The abundant life seeks peace. Much is said in the Bible about peace. Ephesians 4:3 says, \u201cMake every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace.\u201d Matthew 5:9 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6243"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6243"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6245,"href":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6243\/revisions\/6245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}