Denny answers:
Brothers and sisters fight when they want their own ways.
All of us are sinful; none of us is perfect. So we all displease God, doing wrong things, like when we bother our sisters and brothers. These things get us into trouble and cause fighting and arguing between the people who should love each other the most. God put us in families that we should care about all our lives. If we learn to get along, brothers and sisters could be our best friends.
God gave us rules for how to live in the Bible. By following those, we will get better and better at getting along with other kids, including our brothers and sisters. The Bible teaches that we should put others before ourselves and give them good things we'd want them to give us. Try doing kind things for your brothers and sisters: making her bed, giving him the biggest piece of cake, sharing your favorite toy, and spending time doing what they like to do. Do these kind things - not so they will do kind things back but so you can show them God's love.
Ask God for strength to be patient and kind to your siblings. Forgive them (or ask for forgiveness), remembering that God has offered forgiveness through Jesus' death on the cross. If you have trusted Jesus as your Savior from sin, you can show your siblings kindness, so they can see how Jesus has changed you. You can't make them be nice, but you can control how you react to them.
Bible Truth
- "My dear brothers and sisters, always be willing to listen and slow to speak. Do not become angry easily, because anger will not help you live the right kind of life God wants" (James 1:19-20, NCV).
- "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you" (Ephesians 4:32).
- "So let us try to do what makes peace and helps one another" (Romans 14:19, NCV).
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