Join us as we unpack Ken Sande’s 4 Gs of Biblical peace making:
- Glory to God
- Get the log out of your own eye
- Gently restore
- Go and be reconciled
Glory to God
- So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
- Do all to the glory of God
- Others will see that we are true disciples by our love, witness
- A harvest of righteousness is sown in peacemaking
- Blessed are the peacemakers as sons of God
Get the log out of your own eye
- You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. Matthew 7:5
- Peacemaking begins in me.
- In a conflict, if I don’t understand my own actions, I’m not in a place to question the actions of others.
- Invite God to search my heart and mind.
- Test my actions, emotions, and beliefs against God’s true word.
God tests our minds and hearts, often with gentle yet profound probing questions like these:
Actions
- Genesis 3:9–13 Where are you?
- Genesis 4:9 Where is your brother?
- 1 Kings 19:9,13 What are you doing here?
- Genesis 3:9–13 What have you done?
Emotions
- John 6:61 Do you take offense at this?
- Jonah 4:4,9 Do you do well to be angry?
Beliefs
- Acts 9:4 Why are you persecuting me?
- Mark 9:33 What were you discussing?
- Genesis 3:9–13 Who told you that?
Review these questions as you spend time with the Lord this week. Ask him to show you what needs attention in your actions, emotions, and beliefs.
In Romans 7 Paul said, “I don’t understand my own actions.” We can be triggered by the world, the flesh, and the devil. Then our actions come out of emotions that arise from true or false beliefs. Taking time to examine these helps us identify and surrender our own sin to God.
You can make peace with God today by repenting of your sins. Here is a link explaining what that means.
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