5 Lessons God Teaches Us

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God blessed us with the Bible to teach us lessons about how to be the best Christian we can be. God wants us to strive to be as much like Jesus Christ as we possibly can be. He gives us examples in the Bible of how we can live more like Him, and we can apply these examples to our day-to-day life.

There are many different ways to distill the lessons of the Bible. We can pray about it, meditate on it, and discuss it with our fellow Christians. We aren’t always going to be perfect in living out these lessons, but with practice and consistency we can instill these values into our hearts. The Bible is such a wonderful book and worth studying for a lifetime because we can always grow as people.

We have tried to do is give a big picture idea of some of the concepts taught over and over in the Bible. Here are five great lessons from the Bible God wants to teach us.

Manage Conflict With Respect

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Respecting others can be hard at times, and God understands that we will make mistakes. When people are rude to us, it can be hard not to respond with anger. The Bible teaches us to live peaceably with those around us (Romans 12:18, 19). We are taught the Golden Rule from childhood: treat others the way you want to be treated. That is a principle straight from the pages of Scripture (Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31). Matthew 18 is the classic passage on conflict management. The first thing to do is go personally to the person who has done wrong toward you. Try to resolve the conflict individually. If this does not work, don’t respond with anger. Be respectful and walk away.