Monday Minutes

Volume 2, Number 20
More Monday Minutes

Part 1: Para Comer ~ Food for the soul
Part 2: Para llevar ~ Impact your world
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PARA COMER ~ FOOD FOR THE SOUL
The Cure for Conflict

Humility is the antidote for conflict

James 4, "But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble…Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."

God opposes the proud, He battles against those who are prideful but gives grace to the humble. The cure for conflict is a humble spirit which is rewarded with experiencing God's unmerited favor.

The word proud in the Greek means, placing oneself above others.
A parallel passage is Philippians 2:3-4 tells us how we should treat others, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."

Pride causes us to place ourselves above others.

Humility causes you and me to consider others better than ourselves. Humility is not that you consider yourself as worse than others. But it's to consider others better than yourself. It is not thinking less of me; it is thinking more of others.

The perfect example of humility is found in John 13:1-17, "Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He now showed the disciples the full extent of his love. It was time for supper, and the Devil had already enticed Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to carry out his plan to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel he had around him…Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them. "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them."

Jesus taught the true meaning of humility by washing the feet of His disciples.
Jesus put others first. How do you act like other people are important? You put others first, you serve and watch the conflict melt away.

Pastor Alex Garcia
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PARA LLEVAR – IMPACT YOUR WORLD
1. Are you experiencing conflict with someone? Take some time of quiet before the Lord, meditate on the passage above, ask the Lord what He would have you do.

2. Are you experiencing conflict within your movement? Take some time to talk about it at a weekly meeting or weekly Bible study. See Link below to an article you can use and discuss together.

Unresolved conflict can divide movements, friendships, etc. As the semester draws to a close soon, it's a good time to evaluate the environment of our movement. Here are some questions to consider:

        * Is it a place where people are learning how to deal with conflict in loving ways?
        * Is it an attractive place for new people or a place of much tension?
        * Is it a place where people are depending on the power of the Holy Spirit?
        * What part do you play in the environment when it comes to conflict?
        - A person who serves the comida to others or stirs the pot with those involved?

3. Heres a link to a great study of the life of Barnabas: A Portrait of a Peacemaker. http://www.hispeace.org/html/barnabas.htm

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