Weekly Devotional

STUFFING YOUR PROBLEMS

Matthew 18:15-17 (The Message)
If a fellow believer hurts you, go and tell him – work it out between the two of you. If he listens, you’ve made a friend. If he won’t listen, take one or two others along so that the presence of witnesses will keep things honest and try again. If he still won’t listen, tell the church. If he won’t listen to the church, you’ll have to start over from scratch, confront him with the need for repentance, and offer again God’s forgiving love.

For those of us who stuff our problems, please know that when we do, it is only going to make the matter worse. No matter how small or big the problem is, stuffing it deep away inside isn’t the way.

We need to bring the matter to the table with the other(s) who are involved in order to resolve the issue. And when we do, we should be doing it with the LOVE of Christ and not with the “I’m going to get you attitude.” For we are called to love one another, not hate one another.

So solve your issues with love and patience. Do not go around talking about it to others before you even think about bringing it to the person(s) first.