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Have you ever gotten into an argument or disagreement with a friend? We've probably all had to deal with something like that before, and it isn’t easy. The disagreement may be something small, like which game to play, where to hang out, what you choose to do together, or it might be something bigger. Maybe you or your friend did something unkind to the other and are having trouble getting over it, or maybe it just doesn’t feel like you’re really there for each other anymore. No matter the situation, we all usually have a similar reaction: we want to prove ourselves right. But God doesn’t call us to win the argument. God calls us to treat each other with love. This means sacrificing something for our friends. It might mean letting them pick the movie you’ll watch or where you’ll hang out! Not because their opinion is any more valuable than our own, but because we care for them. God wants us to show that feeling of love to our friends by choosing to be kind when we disagree or argue, even when we’d rather be “right.”

Today, memorize this verse. Write it down in a note on your phone or somewhere you’ll see it often today. The next time you find yourself in an argument with a friend, remember this verse, and choose to put their feelings first as a way to show them love.

Written by Danielle, age 13, from Burke, Virginia, USA