Avoid Dissension

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Titus chapter 3:

8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

9 But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.

10 Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition,

11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.

Dissension is a state or condition marked by a lack of agreement or harmony; discord implying an intrinsic or essential lack of harmony producing quarreling, factiousness, or antagonism.  When people are not walking in Agape Love, they will allow their carnal man to argue and dispute others’ beliefs in a certain area of focus.  Politics is one such area and religion is another.  It is pointless, unprofitable, and useless to argue with people about such topics for without the exact Truth, nobody will be enlightened.

When a person resists the Truth, we should avoid entering into any topic which will generate strife and contention for that person’s understanding is either non-existent or warped, thus the person is blinded to the Truth.  He or she is condemned to failure in the area of blindness and will produce no good fruit.  They will pursue a course of action and fail, then try again without changing thus producing the same outcome.

As we continue to mature in being led by THE SPIRIT, we will avoid such foolish disputes and contentions for we will see how unprofitable and useless they are.  An excellent example is the young person recently graduated from school thinks they know “everything about everything” yet they have not figured out yet that seeking and heeding wise counsel will benefit their life more than a harsh experience revealing the reality they previously rejected.

We are urged with the faithful saying and constant affirmation to be careful to maintain good works for these works are good and profitable to men and women.  Let us find out what we can agree on with those who tend to argue with us and stay clear of topics which generate disputes and discord.  Let us not take up time and focus on unprofitable and useless discussions whish serves no one. 

Allow The Holy Spirit to minister to those who are self-condemned, warped, and in sin to see the light.  Until then, they will only burn up time and resources going down the path which leads to nowhere.  They may be successful in one area of life but that does not mean it transfers to another area where they have no knowledge, skill, understanding, or Wisdom.  This is precisely why we should endeavor to walk and be fully led by The Holy Spirit for FATHER is not lacking in any area.  HIS Divine Intent will direct us in an area we know little about to seek out HIS vessel who is called to be an expert in the area of our need or where we lack skill, knowledge, or understanding.

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