By Peter Kennedy
“Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.” – Proverbs 17:14
The website Church Answers posted an article entitled: “Twenty-Five Silly Things Church Members Fight Over”. Here are some of those arguments:
- A 45-minute heated argument over the type of filing cabinet to purchase: black or brown; 2, 3, or 4 drawers.
- A big church argument over the discovery that the church budget was off $0.10. Someone finally gave a dime to settle the issue.
- Arguments over what type of green beans the church should serve.
- Two different churches reported fights over the type of coffee. In one of the churches, they moved from Folgers to a stronger Starbucks brand. In the other church, they simply moved to a stronger blend. Members left the church in the latter example.
- Major conflict when the youth borrowed a crockpot that had not been used for years.
- An argument on whether the church should allow deviled eggs at the church meal.
- An argument over who has the authority to buy postage stamps for the church.
- A disagreement over using the term “potluck” instead of “pot blessing”.
The best way to get over a quarrel is to never start one. Today in prayer, confess any sins of anger to Jesus. Ask Him to give you the wisdom when to drop a matter before it becomes a quarrel.
“You should either avoid quarrels altogether or else put an end to them as quickly as possible; otherwise, anger may grow into hatred, making a plank out of a splinter, and turn the soul into a murderer.” – Augustine
God’s Word: “It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.” – Proverbs 20:3
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