“Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?”
1 Corinthians 6:7 KJV
Don’t you realize that when you drag another believer into court you’re providing the evidence that you’re already defeated? Wouldn’t it be better to accept the fact that someone is trying to cheat and take advantage of you, and simply choose the high road? At times it is better to just accept injustice and even to let someone take advantage of you, rather than to expose our conflicts publicly before unbelievers. Paul is not saying that believers should give in to abuse from others. The higher principle he highlights here is that it is better to suffer personal injustice than to bring disgrace to Christ by bringing our conflicts before unbelievers. The Spirit of wisdom is one of the graces that God pours out upon His people. This anointing of wisdom will empower the Body of Christ to bring justice and righteousness into our churches. Jesus put it succinctly, “Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.” Let’s trust Him to turn to good what is meant for harm. Amen!
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