My dad used to say, “Convince a woman against her will, and she will be of the same opinion still.” Dale Carnage quote with my dad’s twist. As I was memorizing Romans 12:16, I took Paul’s words to heart. We often try to convince someone to go our way because we believe we are right.

The verse in the Amplified says, “Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty (snobbish, high-minded, exclusive), but readily adjust yourself to (people, things) and give yourselves to humble tasks. Never overestimate yourself or be wise in your own conceits.”

It takes us back to James 4:1 which says, “Where do wars and fights come from among you?…” James 3:16 says, “For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.” Pride breeds contempt. One with a heart of humility is empowered with God’s grace to respond rather than react.