Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement. And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.

Philippians 4:2-3

Dear God, what would it be like to be these two women and have my dispute with someone else immortalized in scripture forever. Not that they ever knew it would be immortalized, but here it is. I’m sure if they looked at it now, whatever their quarrel was about, it would seem small and pointless. But in the moment I’m sure it felt very big and personal.

Of course, there are other quarrels captured in the Bible. I wonder how many of those are regretted. Paul himself had a quarrel with Barnabas over Mark. In the fog of a spiritual attack, a quarrel can seem so justified, but the truth is that most are very small.

Father, help me to recognize the pointless quarrels that exist in my life. Help me to humbly seek reconciliation when they happen. May it all be for unity in your Spirit and for your glory.

In Jesus’s name I pray,

Amen