Reading: Four Attributes of a Conflict Firefighter - Desire to Please God by Brian DeCook
Second Attribute: A Desire to Please God
Scripture references: John 8:29; Rom. 15:3a; Luke 22:42; 1 Thess. 4:1; Gal. 1:10; 2 Tim. 2:4; Romans 8:8; James 4:1-3; Phil. 2:5,8; Matt. 6:33; Proverbs 16:7
1. The choices you make in response to conflict reveal who you desire to please - self, others, or your Heavenly Father.
2. Jesus Christ lived his life to please his Heavenly Father, not himself or others. John 8:29; Rom. 15:3a; Luke 22;42
3. The Bible teaches that Christians should desire to please God before others or self. 1 Thess. 4:1; Gal. 1:10; 2 Tim. 2:4
4. You cannot please God in a conflict wildfire and pursue selfish goals/desires at the same time. Romans 8:8
5. As you spend time in God's presence, Jesus Christ can transform your desires from the inside out and give you his humble heart/mind/attitude that seeks to please and obey God in the midst of conflict.
6. The Lord promises to bless those that seek to please him first. Matt. 6:33; Proverbs 16:7