Holidays are designed to bring families together to celebrate events and special occasions. Joyful family get-togethers solicit from each person their best in generosity and compassion while holding in check whatever incompatibilities and immaturities that have always existed.
When stress builds up, however, individual immaturities will try to disrupt all peace and joy. In some families peace and joy are so fragile they have to be guarded to prevent conflict from erupting. So special effort is required to prevent old rivalries and jealousies from surfacing.
One simple rule to follow is to keep focused on the good that God provides.
Proverbs 16:21 gives this reminder for peaceful, joyful fellowship: “Wise, mature people are known for their understanding. The more pleasant their words, the more persuasive they are.” Ask for God’s wisdom to discover compatibilities that are available and it will happen.
Are any of you wise or
sensible? Then show it by living right and by being humble and wise in
everything you do.
~James 3:13 Contemporary
English Version
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