Day Five // March 2 // The Roots of Discord “Small communities grow great through harmony; great ones fall to pieces through discord.” – Sallust –
One of the most exquisite gifts the Spirit offers is peace. When we do not know the things that make for peace, we are left with rancor and discord. Discord is that place where we experience a stifling lack of agreement or harmony; and, at its worst, that place where it raises its ugly head to derail the mission and purpose that God has for our lives. Winston Churchill made an insightful comment in the midst of a debate: “Must we fall into the jabber and babel of discord while victory is still unattained?” Healthy debate and disagreement is not discord. Discussion without the quest for peace is, for it sows the worldly seeds of conflict.
