Reconciling & killing sin

Christians are humble not prideful. Reconcile when you are wrong, and don't cause problems so your witnessing and influence among them is gone.

That doesn't mean compromise on truth but there's much we believers need to realize and also be sensitive to in any given situation that comes up.

I counsel on a myriad of relationship issues among various people and sometimes the professing believer is not mature in the faith and needs guidance. 

Christians are not to think selfishly, entitled lyrics, not pushing for your way... its wrong. It's sinful, and doesnt show Christlikeness.

We cannot be living like unsaved people -their hearts are wicked and decieve them a9s we learn in Jeremiah,and in Judges we know "people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes." 

We are to be a light and blessing among those who continue to be around us after salvation, incl people we work with, friends, family, brethren etc. We are to be showing love, grace, balance, kindness, forgiveness, being humble and allowing us to be wronged.

The believer needs to have an idea of how to rightly handle, thinking, acting, speaking , and even how to ask forgiveness in the times you blow it (even if they're at a bigger fault/wrong, from your perspective). 

To prevent even getting yourself into such situations where you've wrongly offended or done wrong to someone, think before you speak. In appropriate situations you could even say, "let me think about this/that before I respond." And if the situation allows or needs it at some point, you can also say "what do you mean by that?" Those are ways to prevent further problems or avoid them. 

Here are resources to help you

How to be an Effective Peacemaker

Is this missing from your apology?

Are your listening skills ruining relationships?

Conflicts & disagreements video 

Conquering emotions

The importance of openness to correction & growth

Is it ever ok to cut someone out of your life  

*Consider asking your church leadership to create & do special messages or seminar on this theme so these kinds of helps (with workbooks) on the topics can be a deeper help to you so you can better live out a holy loving life among humanity, those in your life and the brethren. 

You could share this series with the leaders to help them with thinking and planning out the seminar or course. 

Related

Breaking free from old habits

Reasons you keep falling into the same sins

I hope this has blessed you and will help you grow in the faith. 

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Footnotes:

LW 238, 165

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