Tug of War: When Conflict Pulls You Apart
James 1:19, Proverbs 15:1
August 3, 2025
Sermon Notes:
What are some common sources of conflict?
How do you normally navigate conflict?
What are some examples of conflict in Scripture?
What are some principles in Scripture that help us navigate conflict?
“Peace Prayer”
Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.
Next Steps:
- Have a conversation.
- Forgive someone.
- Invite Jesus into your conflict.
- Pray before you pull.