Conflict forms part of our daily life. We engage into conflict usually to get our idea or opinion accepted. In other words, we are warring for victory. Unresolved and repeated conflict can be source of our sin. Gal 5:19-21 lists several roots of conflict: discord, dissension, jealousy and factions. As mentioned by the author, conflict is one of the evidences of sinful worldliness. Doesn’t the bible teach us to be at peace with others?
I haven't finished recounting my journey in Sweden and Japan; I returned from Taiwan just two weeks ago. Here's a brief account of my recent visit there (although I still have unfinished tale from last year trip to Taiwan). My first stop was Kaoshiung. Spent a day and a half in the town, then I travelled to Tainan for a weekend symposium. I ended my journey in Taipei for another short hike. The weather in Kaohsiung was quite hot, comparatively. It's not my favorite weather for traveling. Perhaps I arrived there too early; had I come a few days later, the temperature would have been cooler. Since day time was hot, it would be wise to visit Pier 2 area during evening or night. Not many people / tourists in this town. It looked quiet. The next day, I took a ferry to Cijin. The ride was short, about 5 minutes. Cijin Island is a fisherman's village. On the opposite side of the island, there's a beach. It was serene but scorching, to the extent that I couldn't walk m
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