Living Peaceably
Step 8: Living Peaceably
Step 8: We make a list of every person we have harmed and those who have harmed us and become willing to make amends and forgive them all.
Romans 12:18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
Principle: Peace is never . Peace is .
To live peaceably:
I must God.
James 4:17 Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
I must be .
Lamentations 3:40 Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord.
I must the .
John 3:20 “For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God."
I must with both lists.
Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
I must God with the .
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Lord, whose name belongs on my list?
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Leader's Questions:
- Who is someone I’ve been avoiding, and why is it hard to face that relationship?
- When I think about that person, what am I still carrying that God wants me to let go of?