How many times have you gotten in a disagreement with someone that you just could not come to a conclusion with? Oftentimes when we have a difference of opinion with someone, we are completely unwilling to hear what they have to say or why they feel this way. Listening to someone explain themselves is not accepting their opinion as right. Listening to the other person's opinion will help you understand them, it may even make you change your opinion. Or you could still disagree with them but at least you understand why they feel this way and can better respond with love rather than anger. We always need to respond in love whether we agree or disagree.
Prayer:
Lord we are coming to you for strength. Help us to have the self-control to respond to all situations in love. Help us to not be easy to anger and to be compassionate and understanding. Fill us with your love so that it can overflow to others through us, in Jesus name we pray Amen.
Verse:
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
Proverbs 18:2 ESV