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Ever had one of those worship team rehearsals where the tension was so thick because of one reason or another, you could hardly stand it? I saw the following devotion this morning while surfing the web. It’s from Bob Gass Ministries, and it gives some support to any of you who may be going through this…especially worship team leaders:

“Giving preference to one another”. Romans 12:10

Before discussing what healthy compromise is, let’s be clear about what it is not. It is not giving up what you believe, or who you are, or accepting second best because you are impatient of or afraid of criticism.

Healthy compromise is about learning to negotiate a win-win for both sides. It is tempting to dismiss somebody as being wrong and see only our own viewpoint. That’s when it is crucial to relinquish your pride, step outside of the role you’re playing, try to become the other person and ask yourself, “Can I see their point of view? Can I appreciate why they feel as they do? Can I help them to better understand where I’m coming from?” The stronger we are in personality and views, the more we risk alienating the very people we need by being inflexible and unwilling to hear them out. That can cost us dearly.

Because David listened to Abigail’s plea for mercy, he avoided falling into the trap of his own anger and killing her husband who treated him badly. Paul was uncompromising on the truth, but he changed his mind about John Mark and gave him a second chance to ministry.

Here are two Scriptures we need to think about when we are hard-headed: 1) “Be kindly affectionate to one with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another” (Romans 12:10 NKJV)…and 2) “Be at peace among yourselves…comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all…always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all” (I Thessalonians 5:13-15 NKJV).

Amazing, isn’t it? All you need is a little give-and-take.

More later…

Shari