In short, live in harmony with one another; share sorrows and joys, practice brotherly love, be compassionate and humble. Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult; rather, bless, because for this they were called, to inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3: 89
Whether authorities, couples, friends, neighbors or any other person, let's live in harmony with each other. It sounds very simple, do not you think? Live in harmony How complicated can it be? Honestly? Very complicated! Let's be honest. We are not easy. Eye. I included myself in the example.
We can not think that others are wrong while we do everything right. It is a fact that each one of us has his "tail to be stepped on". Some of us are more or less of this or that. But in general, we are always going to meet someone who makes it difficult for us to live in harmony. That is why the word of God says: love your neighbor as yourself. Practically since we left the house we can already find the difficulty of loving!
We must constantly remind ourselves to be at peace loving each other because God has called us that. Now, as always, the word gives us certain tools to achieve an objective. In this case, followed by the commandment to live in compassion tells us: share sorrows and joys, practice brotherly love, be compassionate and humble, do not return evil for evil or insult for insult; Rather, bless. Bless! Do you want to know the most incredible example of blessing?
In facts chapter 7 you can find it. His name was Esteban. While they were throwing stones at him and accusing him unjustly, he had self-control and remained always in the spirit so as not to fall into sin. Do you know what his reaction to the aggression was? Intercede for those who were killing him. Do not you think it's impressive? That is living in harmony! That is to love your neighbor!
That is not to return evil with evil! Obviously Esteban died shortly after asking God not to take his murder against him. . The happy endings we have in mind tell us that the bad ones can not "triumph". That those who harm us should pay for what they did. And that Esteban, being the "good" should not have died. But the reality is this: while Stephen was doing God's will, he was murdered. Do you mean that God did not care for you? Does he mean that doing his will has no meaning? No. It means that the will of God does not necessarily imply being in this life and does not imply being exempt from bodily suffering. On the contrary, it implies a life full of unimaginable peace, mercy and love! Otherwise, how can we explain that someone blesses while they are killing him? You can see? Esteban gave us an example to not put excuses about our delivery and our situation in particular. It does not matter what you are going through. It does not matter what kind of people you are facing. God wants to polish your heart and make you grow spiritually. It is up to you to climb the next step. Today you must learn that you were called to bring blessing.