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Evening Prayer: After Conflict

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.087 words

God of reconciliation, the tension from today's conflict is still sitting heavy on my chest. I don't know if I was right or wrong. I don't know if they'll forgive me. I don't know if I can forgive th

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Topics & Themes

reconciliationconflictforgivenesshumility

Scripture References

Matthew 5:23-24Ephesians 4:26Romans 12:18

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