”Practical Peace” - Pastor Erin Arruda

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with all people. Romans 12:18  This statement by Paul is bold, particularly if you are living in a place of  hurt or offense. But it is not impossible. 

With Jesus as our guide, we have the peace-making anointing to lay down suspicion and choose to trust. Then, through spiritual maturity, we can take ourselves and the offending party off the hook for the offense, and place it, through forgiveness, on the hook which has been hammered into the cross of Jesus Christ. 

For those of us who need to know a bit more about the mechanics of conflict and trust-building, this message explores the four types of conflict, how to establish trust in the midst of conflict, and how to understand and build emotional intelligence.