Give What They Need, Not What They Deserve

As I’ve worked with people over the years, I’ve seen a common problem: conflict. It exists between husbands and wives, generations, ethnic groups, religious groups, language groups, and nations. The greatest need in our world is reconciliation. Remember “peace on earth, good will toward men”?

I believe strongly that God shown you and I grace and acceptance and he wants us to show it to other people. Show the grace he has shown you. Be a peacemaker.
Jesus said it like this. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God”

Be a peacemaker, not a troublemaker — at work, at home, or at school. Build people up, not tear them down. You can compliment more than you criticize. You can love people the way Jesus loves people.

Even if those people in our lives are bad drivers, rude shoppers, snarky co-workers, and selfish acting children - Christmas is the perfect time to show grace to other people, because we’re reminded of the grace God has shown us — that he gives us what we need, not what we deserve.

So let me ask you a very frank question. In the spirit of Christmas — “peace on earth, good will toward men” — with whom do you need to restore a broken relationship this Christmas? 
They might not be around next Christmas.