7.19.15 // The life in Pieces vs The life of Peace

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (Romans 12:18)

1. A life in pieces is artificial a life of peace is sacrificial

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. (Romans 12:9) 
Therefore, I urge you, brothers in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living scarifies, holy and pleasing to God… (Romans 12:1)

2. A life in pieces conforms a life of peace transforms

Do not conform any longer to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approved what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2)

3. A life in pieces gets even a life of peace gives forgiveness

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. (Romans 12:17)
Do not take revenge, my friends… (Romans 12:19)

One the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good (Romans 12:20-21)

4. A life in pieces lives in disunity a life of peace lives in community

Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. (Romans 12:4-5)