The Essence of Good Conflicts

This week I have learned the essence of good conflicts. Just like what had happened to early Christianity wherein there are lots of heretic beliefs emerged. Yet despite this, it made Christian doctrines to be clarified, well-polished, or well-scrutinized. For example, in regards with the issues of Trinity and the natures of Christ, various of interpretations aroused. The early Christian adherents were also tested of their faith and how they did stick to the Scriptures. It caused then lots of divisions of Christianity because of some theological doctrines. But then I can consider it that it was a good conflict because it weeded out fake God's followers who tried to contradict what God says in His trustworthy, inspired, inerrant and infallible Word.

Based on what I have learned, I can flashback the times in my life where I encountered good conflicts. I made conflicts with my siblings, parents, friends, teachers, classmates, schoolmates and even church mates before. Yet despite those conflicts, God used them for me to able to withstand criticisms from people especially this time that I am already a Christian. My life before even though I may consider it as mess yet God used the mess in my life for me to be captivated by His Message. God recycles me, from being a garbage to a new product. The conflicts in my life both in the past and the present were and are making me to be more dependent on Him and to acknowledge His matchless grace, wisdom and power.

To apply what I have learned, I want to look at the positive side in every conflict yet I have to put in mind that not all conflicts are beneficial. I will always seek God's help every time I will encounter a conflict and ask for His supervision what are the moves I am going to make. Furthermore, I can also ask help from my trusted Christian friends or my accountability partner to helping me find a solution to a certain conflict I am facing. Another thing is that when conflict arises I will choose to be proactive than reactive. I should meditate first what I am going to feel and act, considering also other people's welfare not only myself. Lastly, I should remain thankful to God for the conflict He let me face because I am fully convinced that it is one way of helping me to be more like him and to become the person He desired me to be.