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DISAGREEMENTS
Several years ago Anita and I travelled to Nigeria to speak at a pastor’s conference. On our way back home, we had seated ourselves on the airplane and were awaiting takeoff. There was a ruckus in the back of the plane and several flight attendants moved to the rear. After more yelling, the head flight attendant moved down the aisle past us and said out loud, “That’s it! I want both of them off my plane!”
It seems two Nigerian tribesmen (whose tribes are always competing with one another) were fighting over space in the luggage compartment. Neither would back down and they were both kicked off the plane. Of course, the plane had to sit there while the luggage handlers had to unload all the luggage to find these two idiots’ luggage, before we could fly. That threw everything off schedule.
Disagreements are human nature. Even Paul and his partner Barnabus had a big fight that separated them as a team. Even the angels in heaven had a disagreements and God had to kick one-third of them out of heaven.
God, however, expects better of Christians. I believe there is a better way for Christians to behave. After all, we’ll be living next door to each other all eternity.
Tags: disagreements, fights, peace