"If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men" ~Rom 12:18~
I wonder when Paul wrote this verse if he knew siblings would really need it some days? Everybody has an occasional day when we wake up on the wrong side of the bed, and the rest of the day doesn't get much better from there. You know, the weather isn't right, the clothes you laid out don't fit right or don't look good, your hair won't cooperate, your make-up won't go on smooth, you spill your morning juice or java, can't find the books or papers you need for the day, and your running late! It's at those moments EVERYBODY else is IN YOUR WAY...they are moving too slow, reaching for the same item you needed, driving too slow, the speaker is too boring, the day just drags on and on.
We have a command here to live peaceably with all men, as much as depends on you. So, when we are having a wrong-side-of-the-bed-day, we need to steal away for just 5 minutes. Take a few deep breathes, and pray. Take this day away from the enemy and give it back to the Lord. Ask Him to change your perspective....and for those of us victim to someone else's bad day? Pray for them, cut them some slack, be forgiving, and live peaceably with them anyway. Other people will see your effort and see Christ in you for it.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God" ~Matt 5:9~
