Welcome to Chapel City Church! Last week we opened up James Chapter 4 and looked at where conflict comes from. As much as we would like to blame other people or blame our circumstances, it was clear that conflict ultimately comes from us. Our sinful motives, our selfish desires, wage war within us and lead us to war with others. So the question becomes, what do we really want? Are we seeking our own good, our own gain, our own voice, our own comfort? Or do we seek first to love God, and then to love others as ourselves? This week we will finish that thought that James started with. We have answered the question of where conflict comes, and now it’s time to think through what we do about it. If conflict comes from me, then am I responsible for making it go away? If I’m in conflict with God and with others, is there an order that I have to deal with those in? If you have any questions, please reach out and let us know. We would also love to know how we can be praying specifically for you!
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you. James 4:8-10
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