James 4:1 Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you?
It's a basic truth of Kindergarten that holds true in workplace disputes, church conflicts, international conflict, and family problems. If you have a problem with someone else and their behavior, it's probably best first to look at yourself. You may find there the source of the problem.
James goes on in his letter to talk about how we want something we don't have, so we steal or kill to get it. We start fights because we don't have something. James turns that problem another direction and says - if you want something you don't have, maybe instead of stealing it from someone else you should ask God. Ask God and God will provide all you need. Perhaps not what you want or what you think you need. But God will provide. It's happened before. Why would it not happen now?
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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