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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2016 You can live conflict free with right frame of mind Popular speaker returns to FUUF this Sunday Patti Godwin will be the guest speaker at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (FUUF) Sunday, Dec. 18, from 10 to 11 a.m. Godwin’s topic will be: “Make a Left Turn.” This talk will be about set- ting out on another unknown adventure. Traveling offers a chance to be with the Earth’s many won- ders by seeing them in the present moment. Godwin will share the trans- forming experience of hiking amongst the Monarch butter- flies in Michoacán, Mexico. Godwin grew up in Argentina and has seen the midnight stars over the Indian Ocean, paddled 400 miles of the Columbia River in Eastern Washington and hiked down to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The UU Fellowship, 87738 Highway 101 at Heceta Beach Rd., is wheelchair accessible. Each service concludes with refreshments and a dialogue circle to explore the questions that come up during each serv- ice. For more information, call 541-997-2840. it! Dave should be the first one to say he’s sorry!” The Lord was asking me to be the peacemaker, regardless of what Dave did or didn’t do. He wanted me to see how taking this action brings unity and allows Him to bring heal- ing in our relationships. Conversely, if we always wait for the other person to apologize or be the peacemak- er, we actually harm ourselves and hinder the potential for peace. The Lord instructs us to pur- sue peace with others and “seek it eagerly” (1 Peter 3:11 AMPC). It’s not always easy, but as we take steps to follow God’s Word in this area, it opens the door for Him to bless us in so many ways. One of my favorite examples is the story of Abraham and his nephew Lot. Genesis chapter 13 tells us how they each had a tremendous number of live- stock. In fact, their possessions were so great that there wasn’t enough land for both of them, and it inevitably led to strife. But look at how Abraham handled the situation: “Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I beg of you, between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are rela- tives. “Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself, I beg of you, from me. 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The Baha’i Writings say; “Rest ye not, seek ye no com- posure, attach not yourselves to the luxuries of this ephemeral world, free your- selves from every attachment, and strive with heart and soul to become fully established in the Kingdom of God...” The main goal of the Baha’i Faith centers around the peaceful unification of the entire human race. The gathering will end at 8 p.m. with prayers for the requests left in the Prayer Pole in the garden of the Florence Playhouse and those shared by the group. For more information, call James Heintz at 541-590-0616 or email JamesHeintz@gmail .com. CURTIS SALGADO Hank Shreve Christmas Eve Candlight Service Saturday Dec. 24th 5 PM with Special Guest December 31st 9 pm Tickets available through the Florenoe Events Center “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” ~ Matthew 1:21 Please Join Us for a Joyous Evening on the Eve of Our Savior’s Birth as We Light the Way to Christmas. VOICE YOUR OPINION! Resurrection Lutheran Church 85294 Highway 101 South Write a Letter to the Editor: (Located about 1 mile south of bridge). E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM I encourage you to apply this lesson to your own life. Maybe somebody’s trying to stir up strife and you find yourself in a situation like Abraham’s. If so, let peace begin with you, even if you know you’re right. No person or relationship is perfect, and there will always be things to work through. However, when you make a firm decision to pursue peace, you can quench the spirit of strife and put a stop to conflicts before they ever really begin. And remember, even if no one else notices, God always sees. And when you choose to do what’s right, because it’s right,He will reward you in some of the most mar- velouwayss ways. Join us for Christmas Festive Holiday Brunch Buffet OFF Implants NOW FREE CONSULTATION right hand, then I will go to the left” (Genesis 13:8-9 AMPC). Because of Abraham’s will- ingness to keep peace in the family, the Lord blessed him abundantly. In verses 14-17, God says to Abraham: “Lift up now your eyes and look from the place where you are... for all the land which you see I will give to you and to your posterity forever. And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the dust of the earth, then could your descendants also be counted. “Arise, walk through the land, the length of it and the breadth of it, for then I will give it to you.” #ResurrectionLutheranChurchFlorence CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Can you think of a time when you had an ongoing issue with someone in your life? Then, just when you thought you couldn’t take another minute, God asked you to hang in there one more time and not give up? Maybe you’ve thought, “God, I have held my tongue and kept a good attitude with this person so many times, and now You want me to play the peacemaker again? This is just too much to ask!” God calls each one of us to be an instrument of His peace. Many times this means being the first to ask forgiveness or sticking with someone who has tried our patience over and over again. These situations are perfect opportunities God will use to build our character, because He can use other people to be the “sandpaper” that smooths down the rough edges in our personality. You’re probably familiar with Matthew 18:21-22 (AMPC). Peter asked Jesus how many times he had to for- give someone who sinned against him. I’m sure he thought he was being generous when he said, “Up to seven times?” But Jesus answered Peter by saying, “Not up to seven times, but seventy times seven.” You see, God is asking us to be longsuffering with the peo- ple in our lives. He wants us to go the extra mile and stay determined to do the right thing, even when other people do the wrong thing. And I have found that it’s almost impossi- ble to stay in conflict with someone if you refuse to argue! Over the years, the Lord has used my marriage to teach me important lessons in this area. I vividly remember one occasion when my husband, Dave, and I had been arguing, and afterward, the Lord spoke to my heart and said, “I want you to go apologize and ask for his forgiveness.” I said, “But God, he started
