Story  : At one point during a game, the coach said to one of his young players,  “Do you understand what cooperation is?  What a team is?" The little boy nodded yes. "Do you understand that what matters is whether we win together as a team?" The little boy nodded yes. "So," the coach continued, "when a strike is called, or you are out at first, you don't argue or curse or attack the umpire.  Do you understand all that?" Again, the boy nodded yes. "Good," said the coach.  "Now go over there and explain it to your mother.”

Geseënd is die vredemakers, Ons Roeping Matt 5:9 Geseënd is die vredemakers, want hulle sal seuns van God genoem word Geseënd is die vredemakers,  want hulle sal  seuns van God  genoem word MATTEUS 5:9 (NLV)

Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 (NKJV) Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.

Relationships are always worth restoring Relationships are always worth restoring. God has given us the ministry of restoring relationships. For this reason a significant amount of the New Testament is devoted to teaching us how to get along with one another.

Hebr 12:14–15(AFR1983) 14 Beywer julle vir vrede met alle mense asook vir ’n heilige lewe, waarsonder niemand die Here sal sien nie. 15 Sorg dat niemand van die genade van God afvallig word nie. Sorg dat daar nie verbittering soos ’n wortel uitspruit, moeilikheid veroorsaak en baie besmet nie.

If you compare yourself with others, you may be bitter or vain, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Max Ehrman

God has restored our relationship with Him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships. — 2 Corinthians 5:18 (GWT)

Eph 6 Phillips For our fight is not against any physical enemy: it is against organizations and powers that are spiritual. We are up against the unseen power that controls this dark world, and spiritual agents from the very headquarters of evil.

Galatians 5:20 (AMP) Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions, sects with peculiar opinions, heresies),

Hoe maak ek my lewe oop vir ONVREDE?

1) VERGELYKING 

2 KORINTIËRS 10:12 NLV Oh, don’t worry; we wouldn’t dare say that we are as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, using themselves as the standard of measurement. How ignorant! Ons begin om ons eie prestasies met ander te vergelyk • In ‘n huwelik meet ons ons huweliksmaats met ander mense. • Die Jones se vooruitgaan bring ons in ‘n valse voorspoed en maak dat ons ons self flous. • Dit is ‘n teken van onvolwassenheid

Jakobus 3:16 (AFR1983) 16want waar daar naywer en selfsug is, kom daar wanorde en allerhande gemene dade. In Joyce meyer se boek Lewe in Vrede wat te koop is by CUM en van volgende Sondag by ons. Beskryf sy ‘n Christen man wat maar stryerig was.  Toe hy en y vrou weer een aand kwaad gaan slaap, wys die Here vir hom wat hy toe laat in sy huis.  Hy maak ‘n deur oop vir ‘n gees van twis. Hierdie gee het ook ‘n wapenrusting gehad maar ander as die Efe 6 was hierdie wapens om ons te vernietig.

Helm van trots Borswapen van Ongeregtigheid Swaard van bitterheid Skild van haat Gordel het ‘n hamer van oordeel en sy kleed was een van bedrog Sy skoene was woede ne leuentaal was op sy lippe

2) Hoe NOOI ons ONVREDE en STRYD in? Net soos ‘n natuurlike huis deure het so is daar in ons geestelike huis deure. 2) Hoe NOOI ons ONVREDE en STRYD in? 

Ons maak ‘n deur vir die VYAND OOP: 1) Ons tong 2) Trots 3) Deur te stry

Jakobus 3:10 (AFR1983) 10 Uit dieselfde mond kom lof en vloek Jakobus 3:10 (AFR1983) 10 Uit dieselfde mond kom lof en vloek. My broers, so moet dit nie wees nie.

Jam 3:6 (NIV) 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. Trotsheid is die val van enige persoon.  As jy jouself verhef bo ander, verhef jy eintlik jouself voor God!

Spr 13:10 (Die Boodskap) Mense wat altyd beter weet, beland maklik in rusies. Gelowiges luister graag na ander en neem hulle standpunte in ag. 3) Deur ’n STRY gees Hierdie is baie subtiel maar het die effek dat dit ‘n deur oopmaak van kwaad.

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. James 3:18 | NIV How do I change IT? Deur te kies om vrede in ons huise in te nooi. Vrede bring: Def: Shalom /  Shalem = Peace  Nothing broken , nothing missing (heelheid, vergoeding, restorasie, voorsiening, betaling,  vervulling, genesing, herstel, Geen tekort, geen gebrek,  (Make whole, make Good, restore, res-ti-tu-tion)

Is 9:6 (NIV) 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

2 Tim 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self- control.

Fil 4:8 Verder, broers, alles wat waar is, alles wat edel is, alles wat reg is, alles wat rein is, alles wat mooi is, alles wat prysenswaardig is – watter deug of lofwaardige saak daar ook mag wees – daarop moet julle julle gedagtes rig. Fil 4:8