A Point of Contention

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Sometimes in life we have points of contention with others. A point of contention is an area of struggle, strife, and opposition. It is the main point of debate, controversy, or argument. These points of contention are very important, because even though they can be small things that are argued over they can have much bigger effects. The other day we said that points lead to waves, which leads to cycles. 

Small points of contention can cause side effects through our whole life and lead to a vicious cycle that plays out over and over. However, the good news is that if we will learn to handle points of contention God's way they can become a point of trusting in God that is like the first domino that sets a series of good things into motion. 

In Genesis 13 is the story of Abraham and Lot separating. They had grown wealthy and their herdsmen were fighting over the land. Abraham knew God's way wasn't strife so he suggested that they separate and he gave Lot whatever land he wanted in order to keep the peace. Abraham could do this because he trusted that God would take care of him. Abraham trusted God and was generous at the point of contention. Lot ended up taking the good land but immediately after Lot left God spoke to Abraham and said he was going to give him all the land he could see. 

This is something I have experienced first hand. If you will trust God and be generous at the point of contention God will respond immediately in your life. 

Abraham handled the point of contention correctly and things continued to get better for him. But, Lot did not handle it the right way and it set into motion a series of very bad things for Lot. He was taken captive by an army, the city he was living in was destroyed, his wife died, and his daughters did some evil things. 

I am praying for you. 

Daniel