Get Understanding

Well, I have really been struggling with an unresolved conflict. The person informed me, via a group email, that I and other members of the group had offended them. I have, on two separate occasions, asked how I offended so that I can be mindful of my actions and strive not to repeat them. However, the offended person has not responded. I am deeply saddened by all of this but I simply don’t know what else to do.

I am sharing this with you not to get sympathy but to encourage you to strive daily to get understanding with each other. It’s not enough to inform of the offense. This would be like only telling someone that there is a fire burning and then not do anything to extinguish (or get help to extinguish) the fire. If the fire is not extinguished, it will destroy everything in its path. 

Our ultimate goal, as sisters, should be to be at peace with each other and that includes resolving the conflicts that we have with each other. That’s what sisterhood is all about. We may not see eye-to-eye, like other’s actions or agree with another person all the time but we have to learn how to get along with each other in spite of our differences. (Hmm…what better way to live the Sister U Matter!® message.)

I read and hear about so many news stories where unresolved conflict escalates to levels that result in tension, strife, brokenness, violence and even sometimes death. Sisters, I’m telling you, that life is just too short to carry unresolved conflicts. Hey Sisters, with all of our getting, please let’s be sure to strive to get understanding.

Remember…Sister U Matter!®