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Jenster
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"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9).
The following passage helped me to feel better about a recent situation in which I was blamed unfairly, and yet I sought to act as the peacemaker with the person who blamed me. Because the other person was not able to accept full responsibility for her actions, the situation did not feel fully resolved for me. However, Harold Martin writes that, sometimes, a little improvement is all you can expect for now. This has given me great encouragement today!
"Consider the pastor who counsels a family in which the teenager is extremely hostile toward the parents. Several times the teen has run away from home. The parents nor the teen are willing to assume blame, although clearly both sides are in the wrong. They are not open to spiritual counsel.
What does the pastor do, since lasting peace is not very likely possible? Throw in the towel? Cast up hands in despair? Ignore what can be done? No, of course not! As with many things in life, the ideal is not always within reach. At such times, the spiritual leader must be willing to work for whatever peace can be found - even if it is less than complete. A little peace, an improved condition, is always better than no progress at all."
--Harold S. Martin
The following passage helped me to feel better about a recent situation in which I was blamed unfairly, and yet I sought to act as the peacemaker with the person who blamed me. Because the other person was not able to accept full responsibility for her actions, the situation did not feel fully resolved for me. However, Harold Martin writes that, sometimes, a little improvement is all you can expect for now. This has given me great encouragement today!
"Consider the pastor who counsels a family in which the teenager is extremely hostile toward the parents. Several times the teen has run away from home. The parents nor the teen are willing to assume blame, although clearly both sides are in the wrong. They are not open to spiritual counsel.
What does the pastor do, since lasting peace is not very likely possible? Throw in the towel? Cast up hands in despair? Ignore what can be done? No, of course not! As with many things in life, the ideal is not always within reach. At such times, the spiritual leader must be willing to work for whatever peace can be found - even if it is less than complete. A little peace, an improved condition, is always better than no progress at all."
--Harold S. Martin
