"Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace" (James 3:13-18).
If we desire to have harmonious relationships within our families and communities of faith we must sow seeds of peace rather than selfishness, bitterness and strife. If a farmer expects to reap a harvest he must sow the proper seeds and work hard to cultivate that harvest. If he doesn't work hard at sowing and cultivating a harvest he will not reap. If he does sow the seed he will reap in accordance with what he sows. If we desire to reap harmonious relationships we must sow and cultivate the seeds of peace. We must deal with our pride and selfishness. And we must speak and act in accordance with godly wisdom, not worldly wisdom. Worldly wisdom seeks to promote self at the expense of others. Godly wisdom seeks to die to self to promote others and make God look good. What kind of seeds have you been sowing lately?
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