
Pentecostal Ethics For Handling Difficult People & Situations In A Difficult World: Fulfilling Romans 12:18
"If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men." — Romans 12:18 (NKJV)
INTRODUCTION
The world we live in is broken — filled with wounded people, complex situations, and strained relationships. Daily, we are confronted with the reality that living peaceably with everyone is not easy. Some people seem almost impossible to deal with; some situations appear designed to drain our strength.
Yet, as believers — especially as members of The Church of Pentecost, called to possess the nations as agents of transformation — we are mandated by God to shine as peacemakers in the midst of this darkness.
Romans 12:18 calls us to live peaceably with all, if it is possible, as much as depends on us. It acknowledges that peace is sometimes difficult — but it charges us...