Only One Right Side

When Yahweh takes pleasure in anyone’s way, He causes their enemies to make peace with them. – Proverbs 16:7

I have learned through years of serving the Lord that it can, at times, be unpleasant. I've also learned that serving Christ is not a popularity contest. It isn't. Serving the Lord can often be difficult. I've seen and experienced conflict, strife, and opposition. Every “family” has a little from time to time, and this includes the family of God.

Still, for years I managed to miss the biblical truth expressed by Solomon above, which is that if God is pleased with my “path,” then He will bring those who oppose that path to my side (either in defeat, agreement, or surrender).

What is the takeaway? When you find yourself in a conflict, be certain that you are on God's side of it! Though God's side may be a theological position, it also is an ethical one. If our ideas and ways (behaviors, methods) are pleasing to the Lord, then He can receive the glory (no matter the outcome).

Though a brother or sister in Christ may oppose you, they will find it hard to dislike you, if you look like Jesus.

Peace, if possible, but truth at any rate. – Martin Luther