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Finding God in a world that never stops: Ep:8 Choose Peace Over Being Right · HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®

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  Welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin. This is Ariel Santana.
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  Ladies and gentlemen, your host, my dad, Angel Santana.
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  One, and welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin. This is Angel Santana Jr.
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  Thank you for joining us in our journey. Welcome back to the series,
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  Slow Down, Finding God in the World That Never Stops. This is Have Faith, Let It Begin.
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  We are up to episode eight. My goodness. We have three to go.
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  Choose peace over being right.
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  That's today's episode. So we begin with the question.
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  Today's question may be one of the hardest we've asked yet. Have you ever found
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  yourself in an argument, and instead of trying to understand the other person,
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  you are simply trying to win?
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  We've all been there, whether it's a spouse, a friend, a co-worker,
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  an in-law, or even a stranger on social media.
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  Sometimes we believe and we become so focused on being right that we lose our peace.
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  Today, let's discover what God's word says about choosing peace over pride.
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  So, let's slow down and open God's word together.
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  Biblical perspective. Our primary scripture comes from Romans 12, verse 18.
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  The word of the Lord. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you,
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  live at peace with everyone. Praise be to God.
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  Notice Paul doesn't say peace will always be possible. Not everyone will agree
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  with us. Not every conflict can be resolved.
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  But he reminds us that our responsibility is to do our part.
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  Our supporting scripture comes from Philippians 2, verses 3-4.
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  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
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  Rather than in humility, value others above yourselves.
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  Not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interest of others.
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  Humility doesn't mean thinking less of yourself. It means thinking of yourself less.
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  Jesus demonstrated this perfectly. When he stood before Pilate,
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  he didn't argue to protect his pride.
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  When he was insulted, he didn't respond with insults.
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  When he was falsely accused, he remained faithful to the Father's will.
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  Jesus proved that true strength isn't found in winning every argument.
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  Is found in remaining faithful, even when it's difficult.
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  We live in a culture that reminds us and rewards us for being louder,
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  faster, more opinionated.
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  Social media has made it easy to argue with people we'll never meet.
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  Families become divided. Friendships are strained. Churches sometimes struggle.
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  Not because we disagree, but because we've forgotten how to disagree with grace.
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  Think about the last disagreement you had. Did your words build a bridge or a wall?
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  Sometimes the greatest victory doesn't, well, isn't providing your point or proving your point.
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  It's preserving the relationship.
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  Peace doesn't mean avoiding truth.
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  Jesus never compromised truth, but he always delivered truth with love.
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  There's a difference between defending your faith and damaging your witness.
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  Sometimes choosing peace means listening longer, speaking softer,
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  apologizing first, extending forgiveness,
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  or simply walking away from an argument that serves no purpose.
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  So ask yourself this question.
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  Will winning the argument bring
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  me closer to Christ or further from the person standing in front of me?
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  That question changes everything.
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  Let's do a heart check. Let's pause together. Is there something you're holding bitterness toward?
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  Is there a conversation you've been replaying in your mind?
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  Have you been more concerned about providing or proving your point?
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  Are you trying to prove your point and protect your heart?
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  Invite God into your relationship or that relationship today.
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  Ask God and ask him to replace pride with humility and anger with peace.
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  Is your faith challenge that difficult? Because here it is.
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  Today, choose one relationship where you can be a peacemaker.
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  Send a text. Make a phone call. Offer an apology.
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  Extend forgiveness, or simply pray for someone you've struggled with and ask
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  yourself tonight, did I reflect the peace of Christ today?
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  Here's today's takeaway. Winning an argument is temporary. Living in God's peace is eternal.
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  Peace isn't weakness. It's courage under the control of Christ.
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  The world teaches us to defend ourselves. Jesus teaches us to deny ourselves.
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  When we slow down, listen well,
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  and respond with grace, we become reflections of the Prince of Peace.
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  May we never value being right more than being like Christ. Amen.
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  Heavenly Father, thank you for being the God of peace.
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  Forgive us for the times we've allowed pride, anger, or the desire to be right
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  to damage our relationships.
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  Teach us to respond with humility, patience, and love.
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  Help us become peacemakers in our homes, workplace, churches, and communities.
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  May our words reflect the grace you have shown us. May our lives point others
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  to Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
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  We ask this in your precious name. Amen. Before we wrap up today's episode,
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