1 Peter 2:15 For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
How do you make your case when someone else is doing something wrong? How do you counter arguments that are hurtful, that are destructive, that bring completely the wrong perspective?
Are you the type to calmly state your case? Do you sometimes just walk away rather than engage in an argument?
Peter provides a bit of advice here: do right. Dr. Martin Luther King and others have used nonviolent resistance to counter "the foolish." One of the main purposes of nonviolent resistance is to show the world and others (and hopefully even the foolish one themselves) how foolish they are being. And you do that not by throwing stones back. You do that by doing right. By demonstrating justice. It just makes sense. AND it's God's will. It works in great social movements... and in everyday life.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
Plan to join us for worship this Sunday morning. This Sunday morning at 11 we'll celebrate Holy Baptism and First Communion. A wonderful celebration!
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