Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. (Matthew 5:23-25)Be a PEACE-maker! While there will always be disagreements, discord, and strife in life, we believers do not have to add to it. We are challenged by Jesus to bring PEACE . . . bring Jesus into the situation.
Jesus offered reconciliation, forgiveness, understanding, humbleness, and yes, SACRIFICE.
Before seeking JUSTICE, seek to settle. Forgive, because some really don' t know what or Whom they are dealing with in a situation. (Luke 23:34) Court rooms can be a war zone! Be willing to walk away. (Matthew 10:14) We do not want our character, our testimony, even our worhip diminished!
Better to walk away a loser, and WIN!
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