Living In Peace With One Another

1 Thess. 5:13 Live in peace with one another.   1John 1:7  but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 

I appreciate Harv's message on The Peace of Jesus, and have been meditating on some of the morsels presented.   My perspective usually wanders off into the practical realm, so was thinking about how we believers can (should) live at peace with one another as part of the manifestation of that "peace of Jesus."  HE has provided for it (shalom)... therefore, the precedent and the grace has already been given for all to walk in that peace.   Learning to communicate properly with other believers could be a great place to start.  

Sometimes when we try to help others to be reconciled together or bring some light into a conflict, it is helpful to give both parties some communication tools so that they can even begin the process.  I remember past times when Edith and I were unable to communicate about certain things because the emotions were running so high and the pain and frustration were so great.  Any attempt to communicate resulted in a volcano of anger and accusation that spewed out and derailed any attempt at reconciliation.  Sooo... we learned to write letters to one another.

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