Max Lucado tells a story about the reformer Ulrich Zwingli. Zwingli promoted unity during the time of the Protestant Reformation. At one point he found himself at odds with the father of the Reformation, Martin Luther. Zwingli did not know what to do. He found his answer one morning on the side of a Swiss mountain. He watched two goats traversing a narrow path from opposite directions, one ascending, the other descending. At one point the narrow trail prevented them from passing each other. When they saw each other, they backed up and lowered their heads, as though ready to lunge. But then a wonderful thing happened. The ascending goat lay down on the path. The other stepped over his back. The first animal then arose and continued his climb to the top. Zwingli observed that the goat made it higher because he was willing to bend lower. The goat who lay down humbled himself in order that a higher good could be attained. The two animals in that story had come to an impasse... they could have both demanded their rights... they could have stood their ground. As they both backed up and lowered their heads, they could have engaged in physical conflict. But instead they chose an action that led to mutual benefit. This Sunday at WCC we look at Philippians 2:1-11. In that passage we will see how we can deal with conflict. Sundays message is titled, How To Reduce Conflict. You wont hear that you have to kneel down and let someone walk over you... but you will hear a suggestion that will definitely decrease disputes and disagreements. Reminder: Bring your Operation Christmas Child boxes this Sunday! I look forward to seeing you! Pastor Tracy Overwhelming Grace Keep You!
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 23:18:45 +0000
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