Living in Peace
PEACE IS A GODLY VIRTUE, A FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT.
Bible Reading of the Day: Read Colossians 3:12-15.
Verse of the Day: “When the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23).
“You just don’t understand!” Isaac told his foster mother, Rhonda. He crossed his arms on his chest and glared stubbornly at the wall.
“Well,” Rhonda answered calmly, “why don’t you help me to understand?”
Isaac shrugged. “You don’t know what it’s like to go to that school,” he said. “The only way to get respect is to show everybody that you’re bad, that nobody better mess with you.”
“So now that you’ve gotten into three fights in the past two weeks and have been suspended twice, everybody knows that you’re bad, right?”
“Right,” Isaac said, nodding confidently. “It’s the only way to keep people from dissin’ me.”
“So why do you still get into fights?” Rhonda asked sweetly.
Isaac stopped nodding. He peered suspiciously at Rhonda. “What do you mean?”
“If getting into fights gets you the respect you want, then you should have everybody’s respect by now, right? But fighting isn’t getting you respect. It’s just getting you into trouble.” She paused and leaned forward until her face was just inches from Isaac’s face. “Isn’t it?”
“What am I supposed to do, then?” Isaac asked.
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