Try Not To: Be Selfish

“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

“Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.”
‭‭(Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭21‬-‭26‬ ‭NIV‬‬)

Brothers and sisters

We are all children of God and made in His image! “The God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” (Genesis 1:26 NIV). We are all brothers and sisters in Christ. So when He says that if we remember that we have something against a brother or sister (any child of God), to go and reconcile with them before we reconcile with God.

Try not to be selfish saying “I am right” or “I can’t forget what you did.” We need to be selfLESS, loving our brothers and sisters by forgiving hem and seeking their forgiveness. We need to be humble enough to say “You were right” or “I forgive you so I will forget.”

Do Not Stay Angry

“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “In your anger do not sin.” Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.” (Ephesians 4:25-26 NIV). Paul tells the church in Ephesus to speak truthfully to their brothers and sisters and to reconcile with them before the sun goes down. That is how quickly we must forgive each other. “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you ay be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” (James 5:16 NIV). James tells us that we must confess to each other as well as pray for each other. This is how issues should be resolved. They should be resolved peacefully and quickly. Try not to be selfish, instead try to be selfless in love!