Ever since God escorted us out of the garden there has been one simple rule of relationships:  Peace with God precedes peace with others.  If we try to reverse the order it will never work.  At Babel we even see that God will thwart our attempts to join hands without Him.

Join the Groove:  How does this simple principle help the way we approach conflict with our neighbor or with our spouse?  Have you ever tried to get right with someone without getting right with God?
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