Be a Peacemaker – Part 2
For Women By Women
Submitted by Missy Clark
July 25, 2025
Pr 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Why can’t people just get along with each other? Why are there always those that are fighting, unforgiving, or hateful – those who demand their way above others, or are selfish, and rude?
The answer to these questions is simple, yet profound—PRIDE.
If two people are not getting along with each other, there is pride somewhere in the mix.
For example:
Wanting your way all the time—Not giving others their way
Always putting yourself first—Forcing your opinion on others
Refusing to apologize or admit a wrong
Refusing to forgive—Refusing to love
Putting others down to make yourself look better
Thinking you are better than others
To be honest, we are all guilty of pride at some time or another. But there may be that certain someone in your life that falls into this category is hard to get along with. We should prayerfully consider first if WE are the ones being contentious, and hard to get along with.
Ro 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Ask yourself…Do I have this type of love toward others? Especially toward that “certain someone?” Not only are we to love them with brotherly love, but we are to “prefer them in honor.” To honor is—to value as something precious, to esteem in the highest degree. Do we value others in this way? Do we allow for them to have their way over our own?
Here are some examples of this verse in action:
Letting someone else go first—Letting someone else have their opinion
Not arguing your side—speaking kind words
Not thinking of yourself as better—Admit when you’ve done wrong
Forgive—Love—Be gracious
Go out of your way to help others
This list could go on and on. And these are things we can work on for a life time. That is what we have though, right? We have but one life to show love and respect to others. When we do this, we have eliminated half of the pride battle—Self. (Next lesson – How to deal with a contentious person)
(Missed Part One? See website for all previous Devotions—www.lighthousechildren.com)
Reflection—There will always be sin/pride/contention until we reach Heaven. Let’s make sure that it is not coming from us.
