In situations where we are not called to intervene, we are silent. In situations where we are called, we speak and confront in order to foster repentance in private. In all situations, at all times, as representatives of Christ, we are eager to resolve conflicts and be peacemakers. We aim to “outdo one another in showing honor” (Rom. 12:10). When we find ourselves insulted, we bless; when slandered, we entreat; when verbally persecuted, we endure.34 At all costs, we do not become irreconcilable. We do not become men or women who ignite controversies in the church with no intention of pursuing
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