So,
all the petty, foolish challenges and rivalries; arguments and stress over issues
that don’t focus on god’s Hope for people. These things have no value; no
point. They just lead to fear and division. (Titus 3:9)
Rivalry, stress, and arguments that divide
focus your people inward, on themselves and self-preservation. Such is the
opposite of the grateful hope Paul encouraged Titus to embrace. Confident Hope
in Christ leads to gratitude that can focus all its energy on prayer, and on
loving and caring for others. In the end, the love which unites is lasting and
leads to more Hope and more life. A cycle of fear, as Paul observes, leads
nowhere.
Can you withstand the temptation to correct
people needlessly; to argue them into your way of seeing every detail? Or, will
you spend your opportunity telling them about Jesus who is the truth (John
14:6), and who will lead them to His truth?
It is likely that your wisdom and knowledge
is considerable. Don’t let that ability lead you astray. Your people need your
Hope much more than they need your advice.
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