Picking Fights Wisely

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newton3003

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Under God, our leaders pick our fights wisely.

When Solomon was faced with ruling a multitude of people, he prayed to God in 1 Kings 3: 9 to “Give your servant…an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?” Verses 10-13 then says, “It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. And God said to him, ‘Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days.’” So, God gave Solomon wisdom and He rewarded him for asking for it. Romans 8:28 reminds us that “…for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Solomon clearly loved God, as it says in 1 Kings 3:3. And did not Solomon’s kingdom prosper, in fulfillment of Deuteronomy 28?

It is also clear that after Adam ate from the Tree of Knowledge, God changed His policy of forbidding man to attain knowledge, to rewarding those who seek the knowledge necessary to walk in His Steps. So, we have the Proverbs of Solomon, of which Proverbs 1:7 says “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge…,” and Proverbs 9:10 says “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom…”

Under God, those who lead us will do so wisely, seeing that those under their leadership prosper and live without strife. There will be times when it becomes necessary to butt heads with others, but fighting should not be the beginning and end-all of itself. Proverbs 29:22 sys, “A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression,” leading us away from God.

Those who lead us with God in mind will consciously strive for wisdom and knowledge to discern when the right time is to confront others, and who to confront with. Those who lead us, who blindly pick fights where and with whom fighting under God is not necessary, does not love God as Solomon did. The Bible is full of stories of leaders who out of personal gratification apart from any devotion to God, have led their people to disaster. History is full of such leaders as well, and the consequences to the people they presided over. A leader who doesn’t even bother reading a letter from another leader he wants to confront, is not a leader under God.

A leader who stirs up anger and strife among the people he presides over is not a leader under God. A leader who is only interested in self-gratification at the expense of those he presides over is not a leader under God. Romans 8:7 says, “For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot.” And a leader who sirs up anger from others when the people he presides over are doing well enough, is not a leader under God. God changes such leaders and imparts new leaders with wisdom, as it says in Daniel 2:21. And those who love God will choose such leaders who are wise, replacing those who aren’t.
 
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Ariel82

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Under God our leaders don't pick fights,...they stand up for truth and justice. They don't run from fights but they don't pick them either.

A godly leader never asks his followers to do something He wouldn't do himself or doesn't glorify God.
 

mar09

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Under God our leaders don't pick fights,...they stand up for truth and justice. They don't run from fights but they don't pick them either.

A godly leader never asks his followers to do something He wouldn't do himself or doesn't glorify God.
Sometimes some "leaders" do, ariel=).
 
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We should pick our fights wisely.

Even if we are of the world we should pick our fights wisely.

That is how I rolled when I was in the world, I would pick fights with people half my size, younger, and scrawny and skinny, so I would have a sure victory, fighting kids 5 years old when I was 17 years old so I knew I would win.

That is how I roll with my fights spiritually, debating with beginners about the Bible, so I knew I could best them in understanding the Bible, and only answering dumb questions knowing that it would be easy and victory is mine.

Hey, what can I say that is how I am,lol.

We should pick our fights wisely, and the Bible says do not strive with people for it only leads to arguing, and do not rebuke a scorner lest he hate you for the person will not listen and heed what you have to say anyway, and avoid foolish and unlearned questions for they only gender to strife.
 

mcubed

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This is great Scripture. It should be heard by the leaders of my country but it applies to me, a leader of my home. But isn't that G-d's Word!?! Applies to EVERYONE!

My autistic son is 27 but still has to be told to brush his teeth. He likes to rebell to see who still has the power. I told him I am your mother and I care bout your teeth you will brush your teeth. He looked at me and said I do not care if we are suppose to honor our mother and father, it should say we are to kill our mother. I told him if you have a problem with G-d's Word you need to take it up with Him. And I prayed over him right then and there.... Then my son, after he brushed his teeth" came in and said to me I am going to murder you in your sleep. I told him you will not say that to me, he responded I am just telling you how I feel. I told him you can say I feel angry but plotting to murder me is of satan. He walked out of the room.

It was all good that spirit of rebellion that was trying to rise up in him. I knew once I won and the moment I prayed; I defeated that spirit and that 6'3", 350 lb. boy brushed his teeth.

He later came to me and hugged me "BIG" and told me he was sorry.

And this is life... No matter who, what where when.... Work, home, at the store.... The Scripture say we do not fight flesh and blood but against principalities, powers, and rulers of the darkness. Stop, don't SPEAK, PRAY!!!! G-d gives you the words and wisdom!!!!