I am not a confrontational person by nature. I don't like chaos or conflict so I avoid it at all costs. I am learning though that not all confrontation is necessarily a bad thing. Either way, I still don't like it. It makes me feel bad, uncomfortable, and all around bleh. Well, being a mother, wife, teacher, and friend limits my ability to live my zen existence that I so desire. I would love nothing better than to just live in Utopia where "everybody just get along."I get up in the morning and my kids are already arguing and forcing me to be the referee. Then I go to school where I have to make 22 kids coexist and use their "lifeskills." I spend my entire life being a peacemaker but never seem to succeed! Then I think of God and how he must feel. He just wants us all to love one another and get along. His plan for us is straight-up love and we do just the opposite so much of the time. The little bits of conflict that I am working out in my life are so minimal compared to the chaos God looks down on everyday. What a wonderful day it will be when we all live in perfect peace. I am really looking forward to it and I bet God is too!
"Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless—that's your job, to bless. You'll be a blessing and also get a blessing.
Whoever wants to embrace life
and see the day fill up with good,
Here's what you do:
Say nothing evil or hurtful;
Snub evil and cultivate good;
run after peace for all you're worth.
God looks on all this with approval,
listening and responding well to what he's asked;
But he turns his back
on those who do evil things."
1 Peter 3:8-12
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