处理不和
腓立比书四章1至9节
1我所亲爱、所想念的弟兄们，你们就是我的喜乐，我的冠冕。我亲爱的弟兄，你们应当靠主站立得稳。
2我劝友阿爹和循都基，要在主里同心。
3我也求你这真实同负一轭的，帮助这两个女人，因为他们在福音上曾与我一同劳苦；还有革利免，并其余和我一同做工的，他们的名字都在生命册上。
4你们要靠主常常喜乐。我再说，你们要喜乐。
5当叫众人知道你们谦让的心。主已经近了。
6应当一无罣虑，只要凡事借着祷告、祈求，和感谢，将你们所要的告诉神。
7神所赐出人意外的平安必在基督耶稣里保守你们的心怀意念。
8弟兄们，我还有未尽的话：凡是真实的、可敬的、公义的、清洁的、可爱的、有美名的，若有甚么德行，若有甚么称赞，这些事你们都要思念。
9你们在我身上所学习的，所领受的，所听见的，所看见的，这些事你们都要去行，赐平安的神就必与你们同在。
信息分享
但教会里面有两位姊妹却因为某事而意见不合。那是甚么事？我们不知道；只知道她们此刻的不和，已破坏她们过往为基督所做的工作。
这种事情岂不是经常发生？过去对教会很有贡献的人，突然因为某些小事而产生妒忌或互相生气。许多时候，我们不察觉教会内的纷争会造成甚么伤害，或带来的负面影响会持续多久。经文中的两位姊妹，也万料不到我们对她们的仅有认识，就是只知道她们曾经出现不和！她们怎料到自己竟留下了这样的坏纪录！
保罗怎样劝她们？他是否叫其中一位姊妹，去到另一位的面前，对她说「对不起，请原谅我」？他是否只责备其中一个？
不，保罗劝她们去到基督面前。他说：「我希望友阿蝶和循都基在主里同心」。他希望她们两人做同一件事--就是顺服基督。
假如教会公开读出这封信，你想这两位姊妹会有何感受呢？她们会怎样做呢？她们会否默然地低头向主祷告，求主赦免她们呢？然后，两人安静地站起来，走到对方面前，张开双手，以爱来互相拥抱呢？她们的行动，将会对教会带来甚么影响呢？
你是否与另一位信徒有任何不和？你能否默然地求神赦免和帮助你呢？然后，你是否愿意去到那位信徒面前，直接与他和好呢？这正是神期望你做的事。当你愿意这样做的时候，其他人可能会大受感动，只是你不知道吧了！立即行动吧！
祷告：
主啊，求你帮助我与我的弟兄/姊妹和好。
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN TWO WOMEN DISAGREE?
Philippians 4: 1 - 9
1 Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.
2 I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.
3 And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
Message
But there were two women in the church who couldn't agree over something. What was it? We don't know. But whatever they had done for Christ in the church before was being spoiled by their present actions and attitude toward each other.
That often happens doesn't it? People who have done so much in the past, suddenly become jealous or angry over some small things. Often we don't realize what harm a quarrel in a church can do or how long the effect lasts. These two women never realized that the only thing we know about them now is that they had quarreled. What a record to leave behind!
What does Paul say to them? Does he ask one of them to go to the other and say, 'I was wrong, forgive me please'? Does he blame one and not the other?
No, Paul asks both of them to give in to Christ. He says, 'I ask Euodia and I ask Syntyche to be of one mind in the Lord'. He asks each one to do the same thing - to give in to Christ.
Can you imagine the feelings and faces of these two women when this letter is read out to the church? What did they do? Did they quietly bow their heads and ask God to forgive them? Then did they quietly stand up and walk over to each other and throw their arms around one another in love? What would that have meant to the church?
Do you have something against a fellow Christian? Could you quietly ask God's forgiveness and help just now. Then will you go to that one and get it straightened out? That is what God wants. You will never know who else may be touched by what you do. DO IT NOW!
PRAYER:
Lord, help me to make things right with my sister (or brother).