How do you handle an arguement?

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Have you ever been in an argument with someone and they do something mean? It hurts you and then you take it to the next level to try to be mean back. Is it natural? Does everybody do that? Cuz that feeling is what I have to fight against whenever I'm in a battle or what feels like a battle. Now to other people they're like, "Yeah, you're doing the right thing." They gave you the silent treatment, now you give them the silent treatment. But God gives us a different way to approach it. Not to be walked all over, but practical ways to show love in action. Because isn't it interesting that the people we have the most heated arguments with seem to be the people that are closest to us. Scripture says, "If it is possible as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." But how are we going to do that if we're already in a heated argument? Well, the Bible says, "Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse." It's interesting it said bless twice. Like did you hear me the first time? If they're persecuting you, bless them. No, really. Bless them. Don't curse them or curse at them. But how do we practically do that? Well, scripture says where there's no revelation, people cast off restraint. Revelation is vision from God. Do you ever feel like you're losing vision from God cuz you're so in the moment and heated and seeing red or blue or through tears as you're crying? Now I'm not saying our arguments aren't valid. The pain isn't real. They are. But God also wants us to trust him, to put it in his hands and handle it the way that he's asking us to. Not to be walked all over. God does call us to honor others, but sometimes honoring people can look like giving them space, saying, "Let's pray about this." Researching the Bible together. How does Jesus say we should approach this? Once you accept Jesus in your life, you get the Holy Spirit, the helper, the one that'll help us in these situations. So if we can find a way to bring it to God in the midst of the chaos, in the midst of the argument, and say, "God, what do you want me to do?" Ask the helper, ask the Holy Spirit. He'll give us direction. Sometimes it's not the direction we want to take. Remember cuz it says bless, do not curse, bless. But God's ways are higher than our ways cuz he can see more than we can. He can see somebody's whole life, what they went through before and where this moment will lead them now. And our job is to lead people into a deeper relationship with Jesus. And so God says, "Instead of taking revenge, if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Let me ask you this. Can you tell me about a time when you chose to do something good to somebody who maybe didn't deserve it and God used it in a powerful way? I'm sure that story you comment will encourage other people. I'm praying for you today, friends. God bless.