Though you may share no blame in creating these problems, you probably need to take some initiative in solving them. This often seems unfair to people. They will say, “Why should I have to solve a problem I didn’t cause?” This is a legitimate question. However, the question exposes a demand for fairness that will never exist in a fallen world. Such a question keeps people protesting and complaining while still mired in the problem. God sees it another way. He says that no matter who causes a problem, we are to take steps to solve it. If our brother has something against us, we are to go to him
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