For he who has died has been freed from sin...14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
Paul The ApostleRead
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Interpretation
Strive to maintain harmonious relationships with others, as long as you have the ability to do so.
This quote emphasizes the importance of fostering peace and good relationships with those around us. It suggests that while we cannot control others' actions or attitudes, we can choose our own responses and efforts to promote harmony, highlighting personal responsibility in our interactions with others.
In practice
During a team meeting, I shared this quote to highlight the importance of collaboration.
For he who has died has been freed from sin...14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us - set us right with him, make us fit for him - we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that's not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand - out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.
And thus I aspire to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named so that I would not build on another man's foundation.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
The U. S. is becoming more hostile to Black people and other people of color. Racism is running rampant and xenophobia is on the rise
Do not believe that living together before marriage guarantees the future. By burning certain stages, you risk burning love itself. Time needs to be respected gradually, just like the expressions of love.
Sanity and clarity are more important for me and I'm willing to give up a lot of shimmer for it. I'm willing to have more boring friends, who are sane.
When people kill themselves, they think they're ending the pain, but all they're doing is passing it on to those they leave behind.
When the scary subject of race is finally broached, kids want to talk and talk. It's very satisfying.
Men are allowed to have passion and commitment for their work... a woman is allowed that feeling for a man, but not her work.
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